The Hebron Hawks will face off against the Griffith Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Saturday, Hebron came up short against Morgan Township and fell 8-4.
Bailey Dilbeck was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Macey Siminski was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Griffith entered their tilt with Whiting on Tuesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Oilers a 7-0 shutout. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Cheyanne Fant was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brylie Bridges, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted over her last 12 contests. Another player making a difference was Addie Kubaszak, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
Griffith's win bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Hebron, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-10.
Everything went Hebron's way against Griffith when the teams last played back in May of 2023, as Hebron made off with an 11-5 victory. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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