Hilliard waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Bradford Tornadoes 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Hilliard, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Molly Dean and Kierstin Northern did most of the damage at the plate: Dean scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Northern scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Dean is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Reagan Crews, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Bradford's side, Amber Wynn and Madison Highland stepped up to the plate in a big way. Wynn scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Highland scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Keegan Yowell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Bradford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Hilliard's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Bradford, they dropped their record down to 3-11 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hilliard will face off against Fernandina Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Fernandina Beach hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Bradford, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Bolles at 5:30 p.m. Bradford has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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