On Wednesday, the Seaforth Hawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over the Green Level Gators.
Emma Grace Hill was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Hill has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Annika Johannson, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jennifer Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Green Level's side, Esme Park was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Sara Abramson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Seaforth's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9. As for Green Level, they dropped their record down to 2-11 with that defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Seaforth will face off against Northwood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Seaforth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Green Level, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Apex at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Apex is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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