The Rock Hill Blue Hawks will square off against the McKinney Lions at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Rock Hill will be strutting in after a victory while McKinney will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Rock Hill needed a bit of extra time to put away Plano. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 9-6. The win was some much needed relief for the Blue Hawks as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Aliyana Sanchez, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March of 2024. Gabrielle Luna was another key player, going 2-for-5 with five RBI.
Sanchez wasn't the only one making solid contact: Rock Hill kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, McKinney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Plano East.
Michayla Franzen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kady Huggins, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Rock Hill's victory bumped their record up to 8-14. As for McKinney, their loss dropped their record down to 3-25-1.
Everything went Rock Hill's way against McKinney in their previous matchup back in March, as Rock Hill made off with a 12-6 win. Will the Blue Hawks repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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