The Brooke Point Black Hawks will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Stafford Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Brooke Point is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They fell 4-0 to North Stafford.
Lexi Halston (Shenandoah University spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits.
Meanwhile, Stafford made easy work of Hylton on Thursday and carried off a 10-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Angela Dreistadt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Bailey Fillis and Denae Lardge did most of the damage at the plate: Fillis went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Lardge scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Lardge also hit two doubles, marking her first of the season. Tori Bove was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Stafford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive games.
Brooke Point's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Stafford, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Brooke Point might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Stafford in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Black Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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