Elizabethtown entered their tilt with Hickman County with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. Everything went their way against the Hickman County Falcons on Saturday as they made off with a 10-3 victory. Elizabethtown might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Taytum Spiers made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Spiers has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Spiers was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Philpot, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Ava Swift was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Elizabethtown's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs per game. As for Hickman County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Elizabethtown will head out on the road to challenge John Hardin at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hickman County, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Fulton City at 6:00 p.m. Fulton City hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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