The Hiland Hawks will square off against the Malvern Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Hiland and ten for Malvern.
Ridgewood hit Hiland with a seven-run third inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hawks came up short against the Generals, falling 10-0. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by exactly ten runs.
Hiland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tori Weaver, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Malvern lost 18-1 to Newcomerstown on Monday.
Malvern's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Hiland, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-12.
Malvern's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hiland has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .449. It's a different story for Malvern, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain Hiland's hitters?
Hiland got the 'W' in their previous meeting last Friday against Malvern by a conclusive 20-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
