The Springs Valley Blackhawks are taking a road trip to face off against the Wood Memorial Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Springs Valley will be strutting in after a win while Wood Memorial will be coming in after a defeat.
Springs Valley will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Perry Central, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Blackhawks narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Commodores 3-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blackhawks.
Lily Hickman
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Lily Hickman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Hickman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Hickman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kenna McNeely, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wood Memorial had to start their season on the road on Monday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of Princeton by a score of 5-4. The Trojans haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Springs Valley couldn't quite get it done against Wood Memorial when the teams last played back in May of 2021 as they fell 10-7. Can the Blackhawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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