Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Nicholas County). They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over the Braxton County Eagles on Wednesday. With that win, the Grizzlies brought their scoring average up to 8.8 runs per game.
Abby Hilleary made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season.
Addison Truman
| 03/26/25 @ Braxton County | 3 |
| 04/23/24 @ Oak Hill | 2 |
| 04/17/24 vs PikeView | 2 |
| 03/19/25 @ Hoover | 1 |
| 04/19/24 vs Liberty | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Truman, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Hanshaw, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Nicholas County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Braxton County only posted a batting average of .062.
The victory got Nicholas County back to even at 2-2. As for Braxton County, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nicholas County will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Hoover at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Braxton County, they will challenge East Fairmont at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bees have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.25 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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