Dalton is 0-3 against Hackley since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Dalton Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Hackley Hornets at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Dalton beat Horace Mann 7-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Hackley gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They never let Fieldston onto the board and left with a 21-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hackley.
Andrea Hegarty was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Hegarty has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Hegarty was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all six of her plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Gabrielle Paes was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Ellie Firsenbaum was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances.
Dalton's record is now 2-5. As for Hackley, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Dalton might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Hackley in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hegarty, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that Dalton knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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