After two games on the road, Brook Hill is heading back home. They will take on the Dallas Christian Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
After only one run in their last match, Brook Hill made sure to put some runs up on the board against Prince of Peace on Tuesday. Brook Hill blew past Prince of Peace 20-1.
Karmen Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Menah Harley, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Piper Moore was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Dallas Christian can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They never let McKinney Christian Academy onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Dallas Christian who now have five in a row.
Like Brook Hill, Dallas Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Clara Hamil. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Hamil has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hamil was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Dallas Christian let Chloe Johnson and Chloe Rodriguez loose on the outfield. Johnson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Rodriguez went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Sammi Boothe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Brook Hill made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Dallas Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Brook Hill came up short against Dallas Christian when the teams last played last Tuesday, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rodriguez, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Now that Brook Hill knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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