Seaforth is 0-3 against Chatham Central since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Seaforth Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chatham Central Bears at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two weeks ago, Seaforth made easy work of Bartlett Yancey and carried off a 13-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Seaforth.
Emma Grace Hill made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Hill has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Jennifer Johnson was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Annika Johannson, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Chatham Central entered their tilt with Eastern Guilford with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Wildcats 3-2.
Like Seaforth, Chatham Central also got a great game from a two-way player: Maddie Kaczmarczyk. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over nine innings pitched. Kaczmarczyk was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run.
Kaczmarczyk wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ashlynn Humphrey, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Seaforth's win bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Chatham Central, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Seaforth hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .346. However, it's not like Chatham Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .435. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Seaforth came up short against Chatham Central in their previous meeting back in March, falling 10-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chatham Central's Chloe Brewer, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that Seaforth 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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