Baseball Game Preview: Sudan Hornets vs. Hale Center Owls

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Previous 3 Games

02/22/25 - Home	15-0 W
04/15/23 - Home	10-0 W
04/11/23 - Away	16-0 W

Sudan is a perfect 3-0 against Hale Center since April of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. Sudan will be playing in front of their home fans against Hale Center at 5:00 p.m.

Sudan is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Nazareth just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Swifts by a score of 9-8.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hale Center, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in February. They had just enough and edged out Springlake-Earth 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Owls have posted since April 26, 2024.

Cesar Pina and Fernando Pina were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Pina pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Fernando pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Pina scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Fernando scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Sudan's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Hale Center, they now have a winning record of 6-5.

Sudan took their victory against Hale Center in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 15-0. Does Sudan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hale Center turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.