Hamshire-Fannett is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Tarkington a 13-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. Hamshire-Fannett will look to defend their home field against Tarkington at 6:00 p.m. Hamshire-Fannett will be strutting in after a win while Tarkington will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Hamshire-Fannett turned things around against Shepherd on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Pirates 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Longhorns have posted since February 22nd.
Jade Hill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Olivia Moore, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. Avery Gallier was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, Tarkington lost 16-3 to Shepherd on Thursday.
The win got Hamshire-Fannett back to even at 15-15-2. As for Tarkington, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-18.
Hamshire-Fannett took their victory against Tarkington in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 13-0 score. Does Hamshire-Fannett have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tarkington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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