Hicksville is 1-9 against Antwerp since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Aces will host the Archers at 5:00 p.m. Hicksville will be strutting in after a victory while Antwerp will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Hicksville turned things around against Wayne Trace on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Raiders 3-2.
Aleyah Keeley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Evy McAlexander, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Antwerp was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Edgerton.
Antwerp also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Elle Clem gave up five earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. Clem has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Alia Clem and Haydyn Lengacher did some serious damage despite the final result: Alia went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI, while Lengacher went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Hicksville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Antwerp, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
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