The Hubbard Eagles will head out on the road to take on East at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hubbard is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
If Hubbard beats East with six runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Hubbard never let Salem onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Monday. Considering Hubbard has won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Haleigh Taylor was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Taylor has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Taylor was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3.
Taylor wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kamryn Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, East fell victim to a rough 20-7 defeat at the hands of East Canton on Monday. East has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hubbard has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for East, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Hubbard took their win against East when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hubbard since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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