The Hemphill Hornets will head out on the road to take on the Brookeland Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hemphill fell victim to Groveton and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Indians, falling 11-0. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Brookeland came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Yellowjackets 10-3. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Paige Powell made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Caylee Morgan was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Carlee Justice, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Brookeland hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in six consecutive contests.
Brookeland pushed their record up to 9-4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Hemphill, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14-1.
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