Fieldston is 0-3 against Hackley since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Fieldston Eagles will be playing at home against the Hackley Hornets at 4:30 p.m.
Fieldston is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs last Monday, they were much more limited against Riverdale Country on Saturday. They lost 13-2 to the Falcons.
Meanwhile, Hackley stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They never let Trinity onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hackley considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Andrea Hegarty was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Hegarty has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Hegarty was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ellie Firsenbaum, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Harper Kelsey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Fieldston now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Hackley, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Fieldston might still be hurting after the 21-0 loss they got from Hackley when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hegarty, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Now that Fieldston knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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