Hilliard and Fernandina Beach are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. The Hilliard Red Flashes will head out on the road to square off against the Fernandina Beach Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hilliard is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Hilliard waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Tornadoes out 8-7.
Molly Dean and Kierstin Northern did most of the damage at the plate: Dean scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Northern scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Dean has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Smith, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Fernandina Beach unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-2 walloping at the hands of Bishop Kenny.
Fernandina Beach saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tru Rashad, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Hilliard's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Fernandina Beach, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5.
Hilliard took their victory against Fernandina Beach in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hilliard 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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