Park Hill South has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to take on the Park Hill Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Park Hill South lost 9-1 to Liberty on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Park Hill waltzed into their game on Tuesday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. Everything went their way against the Indians as they made off with a 12-3 win. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.
Mandia Bock made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Jade Tucker was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Cooper Powell, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Park Hill kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 10.4.
Park Hill South has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Park Hill, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Park Hill South came up short against Park Hill in their previous meeting on Wednesday, falling 6-1. Can Park Hill South avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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