After five games on the road, Hebron is heading back home. They will take on the South Central Satellites at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hebron, who comes in off a win.
Hebron headed into their last contest having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Washington Township let them put that streak behind them. Everything went Hebron's way against Washington Township on Monday as Hebron made off with an 18-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Hebron, who have now won three matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Brooke Cunningham looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Hebron got a massive performance out of Emily Michalak, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Halie Kinkade, who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, South Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of North Newton by a score of 2-0. The game marked the first time this season in which South Central was not able to get on the board.
Lexi Johnson was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Johnson has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Hebron's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7. As for South Central, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
Hebron took their victory against South Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-5. Will Hebron repeat their success, or does South Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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