The Elgin Comets will face off against the Ridgedale Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elgin took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Waynesfield-Goshen, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Comets never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday.
The result came thanks to Madison Hill's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Ridgedale had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Tigers. Considering the Rockets have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kenzie Delaney was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Adyson Thomas was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brenda Scott, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Ridgedale pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Elgin, their win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10.
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