Hornell has not done well against Bolivar-Richburg recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Hornell Red Raiders had just enough and edged the Bolivar-Richburg Wolverines out 9-7. Hornell's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lexi Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over eight innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Kadience Gollnitz was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
The victory made it two in a row for Hornell and bumps their season record up to 2-4. As for Bolivar-Richburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Hornell will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Warsaw at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hornell will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Bolivar-Richburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Bloomfield at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bloomfield's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Bolivar-Richburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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