The Honesdale Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Mid Valley Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Honesdale has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight losses, while Mid Valley will come in with 13 straight wins.
Honesdale lost 12-1 to Holy Cross on Wednesday.
Honesdale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abbey Beatty, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mid Valley beat Riverside 7-2 on Wednesday.
Ava Hazelton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mackenzie Adolfson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Elise Larson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Honesdale's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Mid Valley, their victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1.
Honesdale suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Mid Valley when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hazelton, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that Honesdale knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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