It was a good run, but Poly Prep Country Day unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak dating back to last season on Saturday. They fell 6-2 to the Hackley Hornets. Poly Prep Country Day was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hackley apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
For Hackley's part, Andrea Hegarty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Hegarty has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Hackley's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Harper Kelsey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gabrielle Paes, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Poly Prep Country Day's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Hackley, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
While Poly Prep Country Day had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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