With a playoff game on the line, Hooks rose to the challenge on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Winnsboro Raiders. The win was familiar territory for Hooks who now have four in a row.
Kinsley Birdwell was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Birdwell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Birdwell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hooks let Anna Beth Black and Hadlee Grant loose on the outfield. Black went 2-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base, while Grant scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey Greenwood, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Winnsboro's side, Greenlee Mayberry made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Hooks is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5-1 record this season. As for Winnsboro, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-9-1.
Hooks will have a chance to go back-to-back against Winnsboro: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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