Hixson is 0-10 against Soddy Daisy since April of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. Hixson will venture away from home to face off against Soddy Daisy at 5:30 p.m. Hixson is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Hixson will bounce into Thursday's match after beating East Hamilton, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. Hixson skirted past East Hamilton 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since April 23, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Olivia Robinson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Connie Schalk-Lamb was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Soddy Daisy). They blew past East Ridge 17-0 on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Lilyana Blaylock made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Blaylock was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Skylar Gooden was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Kaylee Robertson also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Soddy Daisy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .640. The last time their OBP was this high was in their last seven games.
Soddy Daisy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. Hixson pushed their record up to 6-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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