Baseball Preview: Yazoo City Indians vs. Greenville Hornets
The Yazoo City Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Greenville Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Yazoo City's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Canton on Wednesday. They fell victim to a rough 13-0 loss at the hands of the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Yazoo City's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Greenville's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Yazoo City by a score of 13-12.
Mike Hodges was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jamison Gibson, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases and an RBI.
Yazoo City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9-1 record this season. As for Greenville, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Yazoo City came out on top in a nail-biter against Greenville in their previous meeting on Tuesday, sneaking past 13-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Yazoo City 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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