Halls and Powell are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Halls Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Powell Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
In Monday's second game, while Halls put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Campbell County. Halls beat Campbell County by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Halls.
Cheyenne Smith was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Mallory Smithers, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Powell waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Green Hornets 12-1.
Rianna Boone was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Boone has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Boone was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Emersyn Mayes was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Leslie Hensley was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Halls pushed their record up to 20-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs per game. As for Powell, their record now sits at 8-6-1.
Halls skirted past Powell 2-1 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Halls since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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