The Hiland Hawks will square off against the Tri-Valley Scotties at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hiland comes in on 30 and Tri-Valley on five.
If Hiland beats Tri-Valley with ten runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Hawks never let Northwest get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley made easy work of Maysville on Thursday and carried off a 13-3 victory. The Scotties are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the 12th game they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Draven Spinks spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Blayne Riley was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kian Drummonds, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
Tri-Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maysville only posted an OBP of .321.
Hiland pushed their record up to 17-0 with the win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Tri-Valley, their win bumped their record up to 17-3.
Hiland came out on top in a nail-biter against Tri-Valley in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 2-0. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Scotties have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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