The Hillsdale Falcons will face off against the Marlington Dukes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillsdale will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Hillsdale's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over Smithville. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Kennedy Fickes, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Ally Morgan was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Hillsdale hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in seven consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Marlington finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Branch. The match marked the first time this season in which the Dukes were not able to get on the board.
Hillsdale pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Marlington, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Hillsdale hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like Marlington struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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