09/16/25 vs Ord | 11 |
08/22/25 vs Alliance | 10 |
09/29/25 vs Fairbury | 8 |
08/22/25 vs Hershey | 8 |
09/13/25 vs Hershey | 7 |
After losing to Fairbury the last time they met, Highway 6 decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Trailblazers put the hurt on the Jeffs with a sharp 14-6 win on Monday. The Trailblazers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by seven runs or more this season.
Addisyn Norris made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Highway 6 got a massive performance out of Alexa Hale, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI Hale has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Katherine Marshall, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Highway 6 always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairbury only posted an OBP of .464.
Highway 6 is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Fairbury, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost ten of their last 12 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Highway 6 will head out to take on Centura at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trailblazers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Centurions have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Fairbury, they will head out on the road to face off against Wilber-Clatonia at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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