Baseball Preview: Wicksburg Panthers vs. Horseshoe Bend Generals
The Wicksburg Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Horseshoe Bend Generals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Wicksburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Wicksburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Providence Christian by a score of 9-7. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wicksburg in their matchups with Providence Christian: they've now lost four in a row.
Grant Calhoun and Gabe Glover put in work no matter where they played. On the mound, Calhoun pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Glover pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Calhoun went 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Glover went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Brody Campbell and Easton Dean stepped up to the plate in a big way. Campbell scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Dean went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Horseshoe Bend can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. Everything went their way against Central of Coosa County as Horseshoe Bend made off with a 12-1 victory. Horseshoe Bend's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Wicksburg's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-4. As for Horseshoe Bend, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-14.
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