Baseball Preview: Sloan-Hendrix Greyhounds vs. Quitman Bulldogs
Sloan-Hendrix has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Quitman Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Sloan-Hendrix earned a 10-5 victory over White County Central.
Hudson Rorex made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Rorex was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Braxton Wall and Corey Dail did most of the damage at the plate: Wall scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Dail scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Stetson Wall was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Quitman sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Mt. Vernon-Enola on Monday.
The victory got Sloan-Hendrix back to even at 9-9. As for Quitman, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-13.
Everything went Sloan-Hendrix's way against Quitman in their previous meeting back in March as Sloan-Hendrix made off with a 7-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sloan-Hendrix since the team 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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