The Hebron Hawks are on the road again on Thursday to play the Whiting Oilers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Hebron will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Washington Township on Monday. Hebron put the hurt on Washington Township with a sharp 18-1 win. Considering Hebron's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Brooke Cunningham looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Emily Michalak was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Halie Kinkade was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Whiting made sure to put some runs up on the board against Calumet New Tech on Tuesday. Everything went Whiting's way against Calumet New Tech as Whiting made off with a 26-10 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Whiting as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Whiting got a massive performance out of Jordyn Rivera, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Morando, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3.
Hebron's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7. As for Whiting, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything went Hebron's way against Whiting when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Hebron made off with a 16-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hebron since the team 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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