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| 05/06/23 - Away | 6-3 W |
| 05/04/23 - Home | 10-2 W |
| 05/03/23 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 03/27/23 - Away | 11-5 W |
| 04/07/22 - Home | 6-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
West Union has gone 9-1 against Hickory Flat recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Eagles will welcome the Rebels at 6:30 p.m. West Union is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
West Union's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against New Albany as they made off with a 14-0 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Ann Fleming Leflore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Taylor Leflore and Braley Martin did most of the damage at the plate: Taylor went a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, while Martin went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Martin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lizzy Jo Hall, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
West Union hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hickory Flat was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Tremont, falling 20-6.
West Union's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Hickory Flat, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
West Union beat Hickory Flat 6-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Rebels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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