Lady Tigers Pound Hillcrest

IMG_4588_2The Republic Lady Tigers put on another offensive show in a 13-3 win over Hillcrest Tuesday. They banged out 20 hits on their way to a six-inning victory, and improved to 4-0.

Leadoff hitter Payton Appleberry was 4-for-4 with two RBIs, and was also hit by a pitch. Amanda Snider, who homered Monday, had two triples and knocked in four runs Tuesday. She was 3-for-4. Rachael Michaelis and Brooke Dutton also had 3 hits apiece for Republic.

Stephanie Eckhoff picked up another victory as the starting pitcher. She went all 6 innings, giving up three runs on eight hits. She struck out eight and walked two.

Republic scored two runs in the bottom of the 1st, then allowed Hillcrest to tie the game in the top of the 2nd. But the Lady Tigers scored three runs in the 3rd and six in the 4th to put the game away.

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