Emma Willard had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-10 to make it seven. They came up short against the Hoosic Valley Hawks, falling 24-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 27-8 last Wednesday.
As for Hoosic Valley, their win bumped their record up to 5-7. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won five matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Hoosic Valley's part, Lizzy Powers made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Powers was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Izzy Finkle and Lainey Bochette did most of the damage at the plate: Finkle went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI, while Bochette got on base in three of her six plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and one double. Those five RBI gave Bochette a new career-high. Ashleigh Herrington was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Emma Willard will challenge rival Cambridge at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Hoosic Valley is set to take on their familiar foe Mechanicville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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