The Hiland Hawks will venture away from home to face off against the East Canton Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hiland has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 11.
Tuscarawas Central Catholic hit Hiland with a seven-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hawks lost 14-1 to the Saints.
Hiland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jalyn Immel, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Lily Miller also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, East Canton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Strasburg-Franklin, falling 16-3.
East Canton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Hiland, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Hiland suffered a grim 18-8 defeat to East Canton in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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