Struthers is 0-10 against Hubbard since April of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Wildcats will challenge the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Struthers will be strutting in after a win while Hubbard will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with nine losses in a row, Struthers turned things around against East on Thursday. They never let East get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Clare Coppola, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Guy, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Struthers always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Hubbard came up short against South Range on Wednesday, falling 7-1. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Raiders: they've now lost six in a row.
Layla Songer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Hubbard's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Struthers, their win bumped their record up to 2-17.
Struthers suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Hubbard when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can the Wildcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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