Hillgrove had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 8-8 to make it five. They came up short against the Campbell Spartans, falling 10-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-9 back in August.
As for Campbell, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-9. Considering they have won five games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Campbell's part, Evelyn Herrington tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Charlotte Keib was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted over her last ten matchups. Quincy Bracci was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hillgrove will challenge North Paulding at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wolfpack will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Campbell, they will take on Sprayberry at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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