The Northern Garrett Huskies will face off against the Hancock Panthers on Monday. Northern Garrett's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Hancock's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Northern Garrett is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past South Hagerstown 14-1 on Saturday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Huskies with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hancock, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against Williamsport by a score of 9-6 on Thursday.
Taylor Weller made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Weller was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Madi Trumpower was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Grace Worthington was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Hancock always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Hancock has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Northern Garrett, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
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