The Harts Bluff Bulldogs will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Maud Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. Harts Bluff is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Harts Bluff came into Wednesday's contest having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Bloomburg 9-3.
Jaci Caplinger was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Caplinger was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Perla Solorio, who went 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Alex Ochoa was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Maud was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. They fell victim to a tough 14-2 defeat at the hands of Bowie.
Maud saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keira Mangtamag, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Harts Bluff's victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 8-12-1. As for Maud, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Harts Bluff hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .371. However, it's not like Maud struggles in that department as they've averaged .394. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Harts Bluff suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Maud in their previous meeting on March 5th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mangtamag, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Now that Harts Bluff 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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