Chambers hasn't had much luck against Hough recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Cougars will head out to square off against the Huskies at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Chambers played against West Mecklenburg on Thursday and won via forfeit.
Chambers will be up against a hot Hough squad: the team just extended their winning streak to nine. The Huskies came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against South Iredell. That's two games straight that the Huskies have won by just one run.
Payton Elwell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Elwell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Elwell wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reagan Waldau, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another was Ashlyn Rogers, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hough's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Chambers, they moved to 5-6 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Chambers might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from Hough in their previous matchup back in March. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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