Aragon and Hillsdale are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Aragon Dons will head out on the road to take on the Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Aragon will be strutting in after a victory while Hillsdale will be coming in after a defeat.
Aragon took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Burlingame out 4-3.
Rae D'Amato made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. D'Amato has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. D'Amato was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Morgan Marburger, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Are Makropoulos, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Capuchino by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Hillsdale was not able to get on the board.
Hillsdale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Shelton, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Aragon now has a winning record of 12-11-1. As for Hillsdale, their loss dropped their record down to 21-4.
Aragon suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Hillsdale in their previous meeting back in April. Can Aragon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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