Maine South won the last time they faced Prospect, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Maine South Hawks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Prospect Knights and snuck past 5-3.
Hannah Hoffman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Hoffman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Santore, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Amelio, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Maine South is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Prospect, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Maine South will take on Glenbrook South at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Prospect, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Elk Grove, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:45 p.m. Elk Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.5 runs per game this season.
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