The Hiland Hawks will head out to square off against the Mansfield Christian Flames at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hiland has given up an average of 14.3 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hiland saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They came up short against Shadyside, falling 14-3.
Hiland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Beachy, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Eloise Bickel also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Mansfield Christian not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 1st (when they won 21-1). They blew past Genoa Christian Academy 17-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Flames considering their two-run performance the game before.
The team relied heavily on Kaci Pollard, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Docherty, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
Mansfield Christian's record is now 5-12. As for Hiland, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-17.
Hiland came up short against Mansfield Christian in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 9-6. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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