Hughesville won against Southern Columbia Area on Tuesday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 12-3 margin over the Bloomsburg Panthers. The victory was familiar territory for the Spartans, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Ella Breneisen
| 05/01/25 vs Bloomsburg | 11 |
| 04/15/25 @ Southern Columbia Area | 8 |
| 04/14/25 vs Bucktail | 6 |
| 03/24/25 @ Bucktail | 6 |
| 04/29/25 vs Southern Columbia Area | 5 |
Ella Breneisen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Hughesville got a big performance out of McKenna Sones, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two hits gave Sones a new career-high. Addison Henninger also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Hughesville hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bloomsburg struck out 11 times.
Hughesville's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Bloomsburg, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Looking ahead, Hughesville will head out on the road to face off against North Penn-Liberty at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mountie have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Bloomsburg, they will host Milton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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