Frederick is 1-9 against South Hagerstown since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Frederick Cadets will be staying on the road to face off against the South Hagerstown Rebels at 4:45 p.m.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Frederick had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Urbana.
Meanwhile, South Hagerstown beat Governor Thomas Johnson 17-12 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Hagerstown.
Madi Wade was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Wade has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Wade was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, South Hagerstown let Bethany Higgins and Aubrey Rayhel loose on the outfield. Higgins scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-6, while Rayhel scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Leslie Holmes, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Frederick's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for South Hagerstown, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Frederick came up short against South Hagerstown in their previous meeting on April 8th, falling 9-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of South Hagerstown's Kailia Burke, who struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Now that Frederick knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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