The Urbana Hillclimbers will square off against the Springfield Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Urbana is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Urbana came up short against Cedarville on Saturday, falling 13-6.
Morgan Boyd was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Bailey Smith was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Springfield faced off against Triad on Thursday. Springfield put the hurt on Triad with a sharp 15-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Leeauna Rardon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rardon was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jalynee Thomas, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Savanna Vela, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Urbana's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Springfield, their record now sits at 2-0.
Urbana might still be hurting after the 17-4 defeat they got from Springfield in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can Urbana avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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