The Hooks Hornets will square off against the Arp Tigers on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hooks 3.3, Arp 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hooks is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over Daingerfield. The victory was familiar territory for the Hornets, who have now won five games in a row.
Hooks got a great performance from Mollie Guantt as she pitched six innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits.
Zoe Herring
| 04/24/26 vs Daingerfield | 3 |
| 03/24/26 @ De Kalb | 2 |
| 02/13/26 @ Paris | 2 |
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| 03/31/25 @ Queen City | 2 |
At the plate, Hooks let Madison Lewis and Zoe Herring run wild. Lewis went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one triple, and one stolen base, while Herring got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave Herring a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Castle, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Saturday as neither Arp nor Edgewood made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Tigers came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 8-5.
Neci Potts was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Kaitlynn Raymond was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Arp was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They are 24-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Hooks' win bumped their record up to 23-6. As for Arp, their victory bumped their record up to 26-8-2.
Saturday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Hooks has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .493. However, it's not like Arp struggles in that department as they've averaged .516. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Hooks' way against Arp in their previous matchup back in February of 2016, as Hooks made off with an 11-4 win. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
