Flint Hill proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 13) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Varsity Opponent 10-8.
Mackenzie Murdock and Cate Stanley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Murdock struck out ten batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Stanley struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. At bat, Murdock scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Stanley scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Angela Demetriou was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Jane Stanley was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Flint Hill pushed their record up to 2-0 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Varsity Opponent, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-22.
Flint Hill will have a chance to go back-to-back against Varsity Opponent: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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