The Honesdale Hornets will be playing at home against the Dunmore Bucks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Honesdale is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Honesdale's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Mid Valley on Friday. They lost 16-0 to the Spartans.
Meanwhile, Dunmore came up short against Western Wayne on Wednesday and fell 7-4. Dunmore has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rachel Walsh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Tristan Canavan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emily McGowan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Honesdale's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Dunmore, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Honesdale came up short against Dunmore when the teams last played back in April, falling 7-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Walsh, who struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Now that Honesdale knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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