Western Hills is 1-7 against Great Crossing since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Western Hills Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against Great Crossing at 6:00 p.m. Western Hills is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Western Hills can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Boyle County as Western Hills made off with an 11-0 win.
Not much got past Addison Watson, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Boyle County off the board.
On the hitting side, Western Hills let Kaitlyn Cravens and Ellie Roberts loose on the outfield. Cravens scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Roberts scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Alli Jones, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Great Crossing, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over Franklin County on Tuesday.
Brenna Parker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ellie Hoover was incredible, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emma Sutton, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Western Hills pushed their record up to 10-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Great Crossing, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Western Hills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .362. However, it's not like Great Crossing struggles in that department as they've averaged .322. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Western Hills came up short against Great Crossing in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Western Hills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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