Hackley is 3-0 against Dalton since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hackley Hornets will be playing at home against the Dalton Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hackley is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Fieldston (and have done all season long). Hackley's pitcher stepped up to hand Fieldston a 21-0 shutout on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hackley.
Andrea Hegarty made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Hegarty has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Hegarty was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all six of her plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Hackley got a massive performance out of Gabrielle Paes, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ellie Firsenbaum, who scored two runs while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Dalton had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Horace Mann on Wednesday.
Hackley pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Dalton, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Everything went Hackley's way against Dalton in their previous meeting back in April as Hackley made off with a 10-0 victory. Will Hackley repeat their success, or does Dalton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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