South Hills is 7-0 against Rowland since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South Hills Huskies are on the road again to play the Rowland Raiders at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
South Hills is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over Diamond Bar on Thursday.
Abigail Quintero looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, South Hills got a massive performance out of Madilyn Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Joie Economides, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and an RBI.
Rowland never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Wilson on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with an 18-2 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Rowland has managed all season.
South Hills is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Rowland, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10-1.
Everything went South Hills' way against Rowland when the teams last played back in March as South Hills made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Hills 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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