Hough and Independence are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Hough Huskies will square off against the Independence Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hough proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 11) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Porter Ridge 6-5.
Payton Elwell spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 11 hits.
Reese Lavey
| 02/26/25 vs Porter Ridge | 3 |
| 02/25/25 vs Cox Mill | 2 |
| 03/28/24 vs North Mecklenburg | 2 |
| 04/25/24 @ Hopewell | 1 |
| 03/26/24 vs Hopewell | 1 |
On the hitting side, Hough let Ashlyn Rogers and Reese Lavey run wild. Rogers scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Lavey scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave Lavey a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Maylee Stroupe, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Hough hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Independence). They blew past Mallard Creek 20-4 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won three contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Maliyah Alexander made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Independence got a massive performance out of Sydnee Platt, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs. Emma Wrangham also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Hough's record now sits at 2-0. As for Independence, their record now sits at 3-1.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
