The Hackett Hornets will square off against the West Fork Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Hackett is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Hector just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 10-5 to the Wildcats.
Ryleigh Decker made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Michaelyn Freeman, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, West Fork hadn't done well against Lincoln recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Tigers came out on top against the Wolves by a score of 7-3.
Pit Caudle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, Raylee Rhodes was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
West Fork's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Hackett, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Hackett suffered a grim 17-7 defeat to West Fork in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Hornets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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