Necedah is 2-8 against Hillsboro since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cardinals will head out to take on the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Necedah will be strutting in after a victory while Hillsboro will be coming in after a loss.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Cardinals on Friday. Necedah sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Bangor. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Necedah has posted since April 21st.
Addisyn Schumer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits.
On the hitting side, Necedah's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Maria Blum, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Brienna Van Hoof also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Richland Center, falling 14-1. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Hillsboro's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Necedah, they moved to 5-9 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Necedah skirted past Hillsboro 13-11 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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