The Hilliard Red Flashes will be playing at home against the Bradford Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hilliard will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hilliard gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Andrew Jackson 11-1.
Brooke Sparkman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched. Sparkman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Sparkman was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, Peighton Self and Avery Vennard did most of the damage at the plate: Self went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Vennard scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Neveah Brown, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bradford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Union County by a score of 5-4.
Like Hilliard, Bradford also got a great game from a two-way player: Rylie Blankenship. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Blankenship was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Addyson Hinds was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Hilliard's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Bradford, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Hilliard took their win against Bradford in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 11-2. Will Hilliard repeat their success, or does Bradford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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