The Chalker Wildcats will take on the Jackson-Milton Bluejays at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when Chalker challenged Bristol on Wednesday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 11-1 win. The victory was nothing new for the Wildcats as they're now sitting on four straight.
Tatum Hudak made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Gabby Hromada was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Riley Ashcraft, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Chalker always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .536 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Jackson-Milton made sure to put some runs up on the board against United on Wednesday. The Bluejays were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over the Golden Eagles.
Chalker's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Jackson-Milton, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Chalker took their victory against Jackson-Milton in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-3 score. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bluejays turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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