Hempstead had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 0-6 to make it seven. They lost 15-0 to the Boling Bulldogs. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Boling, they moved to 5-13 with that victory, which also ended their six-game losing streak. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
For Boling's part, Madeline McCain made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave McCain a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Boling got a massive performance out of Lainey Dobesh, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Dobesh has posted since back in February. Liana Arriaga was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
Looking ahead, Hempstead will look to defend their home field on Friday against Brazos at 5:30 p.m. As for Boling, they will challenge Hitchcock at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hitchcock has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.63 runs per game on average), something Boling will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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