Danville is 2-8 against Tri-West Hendricks since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Danville Warriors will challenge the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins at 7:30 p.m. Danville is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Danville is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Frankfort (and have done all season long). Everything went Danville's way against Frankfort on Thursday as Danville made off with a 10-1 victory.
Kaitlyn Spears spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zoey Twigg, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Madalynn Newman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Tri-West Hendricks' offense. They fell just short of Center Grove by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Tri-West Hendricks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even though they lost, Tri-West Hendricks didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Center Grove only tossed seven.
Danville pushed their record up to 15-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Tri-West Hendricks, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-6.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Danville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. However, it's not like Tri-West Hendricks struggles in that department as they've averaged .324. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Danville came up short against Tri-West Hendricks when the teams last played last Wednesday, falling 11-6. Can Danville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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