After three games on the road, Hagerstown is heading back home. They will take on the Eastern Hancock Royals at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hagerstown gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. Everything went their way against Morristown as Hagerstown made off with an 18-1 win. While fans of Hagerstown might be used to big wins, the 17-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Rylan Young and Avery Slaven made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Young tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Slaven pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Young has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Young went 1-for-3 with four RBI and a double, while Slaven scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Allison Stinson was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Coley Parrish was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Eastern Hancock entered their tilt with Cowan with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over the Blackhawks on Tuesday.
Like Hagerstown, Eastern Hancock also got a great game from a two-way player: Emily Hodges. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Hodges was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilli Ringer, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Willis, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Hagerstown pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Eastern Hancock, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Hagerstown might still be hurting after the 20-0 defeat they got from Eastern Hancock in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. Thankfully for Hagerstown, Madison Stephens (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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