Danville has gone a perfect 5-0 against Vinemont recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Danville Hawks duke it out with Vinemont Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Danville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Vinemont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Danville and Lexington meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. Danville was the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Lexington. The contest marked the Hawks' most dominant win of the season so far.
Tamara Hutto made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Hutto was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aubrey Reed, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Jada Weaver, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Vinemont and Pennington, and Vinemont kept the tradition alive. Vinemont won by a run and slipped past Pennington 5-4.
Vinemont has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. Danville's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Danville took their win against Vinemont in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 18-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Danville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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