Armwood waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Hillsborough Terriers 10-3. Considering Armwood has won three contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Armwood got a great performance from Tyler Corns as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Alonzo Godwin picked up the save, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Theodric Hicks, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Reem Jackson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Hillsborough's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyler Martin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Hillsborough didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Armwood only tossed eight.
Armwood is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Hillsborough, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Armwood will take on Wharton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wharton is coming into the game with five straight losses on the road, meaning Armwood will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Hillsborough, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Middleton at 7:00 p.m. Hillsborough is facing Middleton at the right time seeing as Middleton is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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