Hill-McCloy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Birch Run Panthers 5-3. That's more bragging rights for Hill-McCloy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Lainey Cannon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kylee Stroup and Aubrey Diffin did most of the damage at the plate: Stroup scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Diffin scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hill-McCloy is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7-1 record this season. As for Birch Run, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Hill-McCloy will head out on the road to square off against New Lothrop at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hill-McCloy: 2.4, New Lothrop: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Birch Run, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Garber at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Birch Run has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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