Chillicothe has gone 9-1 against Maryville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Chillicothe Hornets will look to defend their home field against the Maryville Spoofhounds at 5:00 p.m. Chillicothe will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Chillicothe will head into Thursday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by seven) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Blair Oaks , sneaking past 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hornets have posted since August 30th.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Maryville brought some dynamite into their most recent match. They put the hurt on DeKalb with a sharp 15-7 win on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Spoofhounds as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Emma Sprague made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sprague was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Maryville got a massive performance out of Jesslyn Grayson, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Grayson a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Brylie Henggeler, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Maryville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Chillicothe's win bumped their record up to 19-5. As for Maryville, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-20.
Chillicothe beat Maryville 5-0 when the teams last played back in September. Will Chillicothe repeat their success, or does Maryville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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