Blackhawks
| 05/27/25 vs Cannelton | 26 |
| 04/29/25 vs Mitchell | 11 |
| 04/23/25 @ Austin | 10 |
| 04/11/25 vs Crawford County | 10 |
| 04/01/25 @ Eastern Greene | 10 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Springs Valley walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Cannelton Bulldogs on Tuesday as they made off with a 26-0 victory. The Blackhawks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Lily Hickman made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with five runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Those five runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaylee McNeely, who went 4-for-6 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Olivia Allen, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Springs Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .590. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Springs Valley moved to 9-12 with that win, which also ended their seven-game losing streak. As for Cannelton, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
As of now, neither Springs Valley nor the Bulldogs have any future games scheduled.
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