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| 04/15/25 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 04/23/24 - Away | 12-5 W |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/27/23 - Away | 15-0 W |
| 03/14/23 - Home | 13-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central has gone a perfect 7-0 against McEwen recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Tigers will head out to take on the Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so McEwen's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central's offense. They lost 6-0 to Scotts Hill on Tuesday. The Tigers' loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, McEwen hadn't done well against Houston County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Warriors never let the Fighting Irish get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory.
Ava Lastovka made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Lastovka wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Laila Downs-Darden, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
McEwen's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-4.
McEwen's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .448. It's a different story for McEwen, though, as they've only averaged .342. Will they be able to contain Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central's hitters?
Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central came out on top in a nail-biter against McEwen in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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