Flippin made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Berryville, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Flippin were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Berryville on Tuesday. Considering Flippin has won three matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Kelsey Hickey
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Adrianne Benedict and Kelsey Hickey were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Benedict tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hickey struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Benedict has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Benedict scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Hickey scored a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Hickey a new career-high in RBI (three).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylee Hickey, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Cadence Pendergrass also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Flippin and bumps their season record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Berryville, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-3.
Looking ahead, Flippin is taking a road trip to face off against Mountain View at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Berryville will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Huntsville at 5:00 p.m. on April 1st. Berryville is facing Huntsville at the right time seeing as Huntsville is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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