The Hooks Hornets are on the road again on Thursday to play the White Oak Roughnecks. Hooks will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Hooks is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Winnsboro 17-7. The result was nothing new for Hooks, who have now won 15 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Kinsley Birdwell made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Birdwell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Birdwell was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Anna Beth Black was a standout: she went 3-for-6 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Maddie Campbell was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, White Oak entered their tilt with Tatum with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 6-1 on Friday.
Hooks is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5-1 record this season. As for White Oak, their victory bumped their record up to 26-5.
Hooks suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to White Oak in their previous matchup back in May of 2019. Thankfully for Hooks, Lillian Scalia (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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