The Waldron Mohawks will venture away from home to face off against the Brown County Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Brown County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Waldron, who comes in off a win.
Waldron's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 24-0 margin over Indianapolis Shortridge. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mohawks.
Izzy Blanchard and Kailey Hinchman made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Blanchard tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hinchman pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Blanchard went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run, while Hinchman got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abby Crouch, who fired off two home runs, five runs, and seven RBI while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendall Beaurer, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Waldron was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .459. The last time their batting average was this high was was before the start of last season.
Brown County couldn't beat Mitchell on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Eagles came up short against the Bluejackets, falling 17-8.
Maelyn Bowling stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Savana Jackson also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Waldron's record is now 2-0. As for Brown County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
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