Baseball Preview: Declo Hornets vs. Glenns Ferry Pilots
Declo is 7-2 against Glenns Ferry since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Declo Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Glenns Ferry Pilots at 11:00 a.m. Declo will be strutting in after a win while Glenns Ferry will be coming in after a loss.
Declo pushed their score to 17 the last time they played they, but on Monday they couldn't quite do it again. They never let Malad onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Declo has scored all season.
Will Garrard made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Garrard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Garrard wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Bodee Laumb, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Glenns Ferry suffered a tough 15-5 defeat at the hands of Lighthouse Christian on Monday.
Glenns Ferry saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Reynolds, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Glenns Ferry didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lighthouse Christian only tossed seven.
Declo now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Glenns Ferry, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Declo beat Glenns Ferry 4-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Declo since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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