The Highway 6 Trailblazers will face off against Southern Valley/Alma at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Highway 6 is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Highway 6 finally turned things around against Gothenburg on Thursday. They never let the Swedes onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Trailblazers, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Addison Klabunde made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Klabunde was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Alexa Hale was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. What's more, she also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted in her last 12 contests. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Pracht, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Highway 6 always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gothenburg only posted an OBP of .000.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Southern Valley/Alma, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They skirted past Ord 8-7. The win was some much needed relief for Southern Valley/Alma as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Highway 6's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Southern Valley/Alma, they pushed their record up to 13-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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