Hebron and Plano West are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Hebron Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Plano West Wolves at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hebron: 3.9, Plano West: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hebron can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Coppell with a sharp 14-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hebron.
Lucy Crowder was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Crowder has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Crowder was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with six RBI.
In other batting news, Haylee Epps was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Lilly Pirrello was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Plano West had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Marauders out 3-2.
Hebron's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Plano West, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5-1 record this season.
Hebron couldn't quite finish off Plano West in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Hebron avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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