With a playoff game on the line, Tri-West Hendricks rose to the challenge on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Danville Warriors 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Tri-West Hendricks also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Audrey Lowry made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Lowry has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 21 consecutive pitching appearances. Lowry was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Frye, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double. Another player making a difference was Ava Hensley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Danville's side, Autumn Muncy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Danville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madalynn Newman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Tri-West Hendricks is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Danville, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-11.
Tri-West Hendricks will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Crawfordsville at 7:30 p.m. Tri-West Hendricks is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. Danville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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