Great Crossing is 8-1 against Western Hills since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. Great Crossing will head out on the road to face off against the Western Hills Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. Great Crossing is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Great Crossing is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Madison Central, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Great Crossing was ranked 16th). Great Crossing walked away with a 9-5 win over Madison Central on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Great Crossing.
Brenna Parker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Parker has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Parker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Green, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ashtyn Holbrook, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Western Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 10-6 to Madison Southern.
Western Hills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karrington Briscoe, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Cravens, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Great Crossing has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Western Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-11.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Great Crossing hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. However, it's not like Western Hills struggles in that department as they've averaged .351. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Great Crossing skirted past Western Hills 3-1 in their previous meeting last Wednesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Great Crossing since the team 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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