The South Hagerstown Rebels will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Urbana Hawks at 4:45 p.m. South Hagerstown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
South Hagerstown can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over Governor Thomas Johnson.
Madi Wade made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Wade has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Wade was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, South Hagerstown let Bethany Higgins and Ja'Seri Chapman loose on the outfield. Higgins scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Chapman scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Chapman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Mackenzie Lamer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 20 runs the game before, Urbana was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-1 walloping at the hands of Northern.
South Hagerstown is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Urbana, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-5.
South Hagerstown might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Urbana in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can South Hagerstown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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