The J.R. Tucker Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Hanover Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: J.R. Tucker has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Hanover will arrive with ten straight victories.
On Tuesday, J.R. Tucker came up short against Maggie Walker and fell 10-6.
Meanwhile, Hanover faced New Kent in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Hanover came out on top against New Kent by a score of 4-1.
Lillian Parrish made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Parrish has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Parrish was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Parrish wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emma Slutzah, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
J.R. Tucker's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9-2. As for Hanover, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
J.R. Tucker suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Hanover in their previous matchup back in March of 2015. Can J.R. Tucker avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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