Hill-McCloy and Durand are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Hill-McCloy Rams will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Durand Railroaders at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Hill-McCloy's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Durand has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Wednesday, Hill-McCloy had just enough and edged Birch Run out 7-6. That's two games straight that Hill-McCloy has won by just one run.
Lainey Cannon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Cannon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Cannon was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Aubree Emmendorfer was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Durand fell victim to Chesaning and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 21-0 to the Indians. That's two games in a row now that Durand has lost by exactly 21 runs.
Hill-McCloy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9-1 record this season. As for Durand, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything went Hill-McCloy's way against Durand when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Hill-McCloy made off with a 16-1 victory. Does Hill-McCloy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Durand turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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