Meadville and Hickory squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Meadville had to settle for second. They lost 11-0 to the Hickory Hornets. The game marked the first time this season in which Meadville was not able to get on the board.
For Hickory's part, Lydia Hallas made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Hallas has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hallas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Hickory let Olivia Schneider and Madison Trimboli loose on the outfield. Schneider scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Trimboli went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Layla McClung, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meadville's defeat dropped their record down to 14-4. As for Hickory, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season.
Meadville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hickory, they will head out on the road to square off against Cathedral Prep at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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