The Hurley Northstars will take on the Phillips Loggers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hurley's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Mercer/Butternut 15-0. The victory was familiar territory for the Northstars, who have now won seven games in a row.
Meanwhile, Phillips made easy work of Newman Catholic on Friday and carried off a 15-4 win. The Loggers haven't had any issues with the Cardinals recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Annaka Tobias made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Marlo Edwards and Trinity Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Edwards went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Smith went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two doubles, and one triple. Those two doubles gave Smith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Raelee Williams, who went 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.
Phillips hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Hurley's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Phillips, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
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