The Carrollton Hawks will square off against the Highland Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Carrollton has 20 straight wins, Highland has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Carrollton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Williamsville. The two-run effort marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Lauren Flowers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Flowers wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Uhles, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Highland fell victim to Triad and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to the Knights.
Carrollton pushed their record up to 20-0 with the win, which was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Carrollton's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's game. The Hawks have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Highland, though, as they've been averaging only 0.6 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Carrollton continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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