Maine South stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over the Deerfield Warriors. The win was familiar territory for Maine South who now have six in a row.
Hannah Hoffman and Jessica Hoffman made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hoffman pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Hoffman tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hoffman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Hoffman scored three runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5, while Hoffman went 4-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Maine South let Ryan Mullarkey and Ashley Gricus loose on the outfield. Mullarkey went 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and a run, while Gricus went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Charlotte Baumann was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Maine South pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Maine South will be playing in front of their home fans against Glenbrook North at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Maine South's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Glenbrook North's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Deerfield, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Niles West at 10:00 a.m.
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