The Hillsdale Falcons are taking a road trip to challenge the Clear Fork Colts at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Hillsdale is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Hillsdale barely beat Keystone the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Falcons blew past the Wildcats 18-4 on Saturday. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Clear Fork and Fredericktown have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Saturday. The Colts came up short against the Freddies, falling 12-2. The Colts' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Jada Brokaw made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two triples and two runs. Katrina Rogers was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Hillsdale's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Clear Fork, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Clear Fork's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Hillsdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Clear Fork, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Hillsdale keep running through batters, or will the Colts buck the trend?
Hillsdale came out on top in a nail-biter against Clear Fork in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Will the Falcons repeat their success, or do the Colts have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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