Hough is 5-0 against West Mecklenburg since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hough Huskies will be playing at home against the West Mecklenburg Hawks at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hough has five straight wins, West Mecklenburg has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hough can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They never let Chambers onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Hough's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
Morgan Flowe looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mia Kibelbek was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Payton Elwell, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Mecklenburg scored the most runs they've had all season back in March, but it wasn't enough. They fell victim to a rough 37-20 loss at the hands of Chambers. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Hough has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for West Mecklenburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Hough came out on top in a nail-biter against West Mecklenburg when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 1-0. Does Hough have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Mecklenburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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