Baseball Game Preview: Groveton Indians vs. Hemphill Hornets

The Groveton Indians will head out to challenge the Hemphill Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Groveton will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

Groveton can't be too worried about heading out to take on Hemphill: they just beat Douglass at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Groveton came out on top against Douglass by a score of 11-7 on Friday. Groveton's victory was all the more impressive since Douglass was averaging only four runs allowed on the season.

DAX PARKER was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He also put up a triple, which was his first of the season.

In other batting news, TY TORREGROSA was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). GUNNER WILSON was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles.

Meanwhile, Hemphill got themselves on the board against Corrigan-Camden on Friday, but Corrigan-Camden never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Bulldogs. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Groveton pushed their record up to 18-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Hemphill, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season.

Groveton came up short against Hemphill when the teams last played back in March, falling 6-1. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.