The Halls Tigers will square off against the Clarksburg Rockets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Clarksburg took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Halls, who comes in off a win.
Halls will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Trinity Christian Academy on Thursday. Halls put the hurt on Trinity Christian Academy with a sharp 14-4 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Tigers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Carrlee Riddick spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ashton Hardy, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Kyleigh Ward, who went 3-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Clarksburg came up short against McKenzie last Monday, falling 9-2.
Alyssa Belew was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
Halls' victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-7. As for Clarksburg, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-3.
Halls took their win against Clarksburg in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-3. Does Halls have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clarksburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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