Belton-Honea Path is on a three-game streak of home wins, while T.L. Hanna is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bears will host the Yellow Jackets at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Belton-Honea Path was able to grind out a solid win over Christ Church Episcopal, taking the game 4-1.
Belton-Honea Path's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jud Lowie, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, T.L. Hanna earned a 6-3 win over Hillcrest on Friday. The Yellow Jackets haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Seth Manning spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Craddock, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Garrison Metz was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Belton-Honea Path is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-7 record this season. As for T.L. Hanna, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Belton-Honea Path has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like T.L. Hanna struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Belton-Honea Path suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to T.L. Hanna in their previous matchup on Thursday. Will the Bears 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 baseball content.
