The Hawthorne Hornets will be playing at home against the Bronson Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hawthorne will be strutting in after a win while Bronson will be coming in after a defeat.
After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Hawthorne brought some dynamite into their most recent matchup. They put the hurt on Meadowbrook Academy with a sharp 18-3 victory on Tuesday. Hawthorne's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kaelyn Williams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Williams has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Chole Feagle was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Makenzie Swilley, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bronson unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 6-3 to North Marion. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Bronson has scored all season.
Bronson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tegan Barber, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Bronson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Marion only tossed three.
Hawthorne's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4. As for Bronson, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Everything went Hawthorne's way against Bronson in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Hawthorne made off with a 15-4 victory. Does Hawthorne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bronson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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