Western Hills is 1-8 against Great Crossing since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Western Hills Wolverines will be playing at home against Great Crossing at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Western Hills: 3.3, Great Crossing: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Western Hills is is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Madison Southern.
Western Hills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karrington Briscoe, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Cravens, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Great Crossing faced Madison Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Great Crossing came out on top against Madison Central by a score of 9-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Great Crossing.
Brenna Parker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Parker has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Parker was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Aubrey Green was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Ashtyn Holbrook was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Western Hills' loss dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Great Crossing, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Western Hills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .351. However, it's not like Great Crossing struggles in that department as they've averaged .341. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Western Hills couldn't quite finish off Great Crossing in their previous matchup last Wednesday and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Parker, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that Western Hills 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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