Maine South is 6-0 against Leyden since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Maine South Hawks will challenge the Leyden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Maine South is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Maine South is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Maine East by a score of 6-1. The win was familiar territory for Maine South who now have three in a row.
Jessica Hoffman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Hoffman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Hoffman was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Mazza, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double. Peyton Santore was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Leyden came up short against Hinsdale South on Saturday and fell 5-1. Leyden has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leyden saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carmen Richardson, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
Maine South's victory bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Leyden, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Maine South hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Leyden struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Maine South was able to grind out a solid win over Leyden in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maine South since the team 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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