There's no place like home for Hillsborough, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 20-4 margin over the Armwood Hawks. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hillsborough considering their one-run performance the game before.
Jazmyn Cande made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). Cande has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Cande was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Thea Williams and Elizabeth Hagan did most of the damage at the plate: Williams went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Hagan scored four runs while going 4-for-4. Williams has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Arianna Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Armwood's side, Cayla Davis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Hillsborough's win bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Armwood, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-9.
Hillsborough will be playing in front of their home fans against King at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hillsborough is facing King at the right time seeing as King is stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Armwood, they will head out on the road to take on Middleton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Armwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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