Preview: Hiram Hornets vs. Dominion Christian Knights
The Hiram Hornets will be playing at home against the Dominion Christian Knights at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hiram came into Monday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Cristo Rey Atlanta by a score of 10-6 on Monday. The win was just what Hiram needed coming off of an 11-1 defeat in their prior game.
Travion Thomas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up two earned runs off only two hits. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Tra'Quan Johnson and Jory Wardlaw did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went 3-for-3 with a home run, two additional RBI, and two additional runs, while Wardlaw got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Josh Tuggle, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Dominion Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Wolverines 3-2.
Trent Wilson was a standout: he scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Hiram's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Dominion Christian, they pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hiram has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dominion Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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