Wednesday just wasn't the day for Fieldston's offense. They lost 21-0 to the Hackley Hornets on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for Fieldston in their matchups with Hackley: they've now lost four in a row.
For Hackley's part, Andrea Hegarty was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Hegarty has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Hegarty was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all six of her plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Hackley got a massive performance out of Gabrielle Paes, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Elle Karger was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Fieldston's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hackley, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
Fieldston will square off against Rye Country Day at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Hackley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dalton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hackley's pitching crew has only allowed 1.1 runs per game this season, so Dalton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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