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| 04/22/24 - Home | 16-6 W |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 24-3 W |
| 03/21/19 - Away | 17-4 W |
| 03/22/18 - Home | 14-3 W |
| 04/07/17 - Away | 12-9 W |
Billings has gone a perfect 5-0 against Hurley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wildcats will take on the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Billings sitting on four straight wins and Hurley on three.
Billings' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Conway 17-0. That looming 17-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
Meanwhile, Hurley got the win against Blue Eye on Thursday by a conclusive 11-1. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Addy Maxwell spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Dacia Grubbs was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and three RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Hayden Young was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Hurley now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Billings, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 4-6.
Billings took their win against Hurley when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-6 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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