The R-S Central Hilltoppers are taking a road trip to square off against the Chase Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. R-S Central will be strutting in after a win while Chase will be coming in after a defeat.
R-S Central gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over Polk County. The Hilltoppers haven't had any issues with the Wolverines recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
Olivia Harris made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Harris was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, R-S Central let Layna Jeffords and Alexis Nanney run wild. Jeffords scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-4, while Nanney scored a run while going 2-for-4. Corean Booth also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Chase was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They lost 15-2 to Burns. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
A'Mya Phillips made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
With the loss, Chase broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 10.3 runs. As for R-S Central, their record is now 4-1.
Both R-S Central and Chase just can't seem to miss. R-S Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10 hits per game. However, it's not like Chase struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.4 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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