The Hebron Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Plano Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Tuesday, Hebron had just enough and edged Plano East out 5-4.
Lucy Crowder spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kate Buesing, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Alyssa Sneed was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Plano came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They skirted past Plano West 6-5. The win was just what Plano needed coming off of a 12-4 defeat in their prior game.
The team relied heavily on Zoey Forsvall, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Rylee Benkowitz, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Hebron's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Plano, their win bumped their record up to 4-15.
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