Preview: Hardin-Jefferson Hawks vs. Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns
Hardin-Jefferson is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Hamshire-Fannett is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Hardin-Jefferson Hawks will take on the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hardin-Jefferson: 3.6, Hamshire-Fannett: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hardin-Jefferson's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Splendora a 3-0 shutout. Three seems to be a good number for Hardin-Jefferson as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Hardin-Jefferson's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Milam, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hamshire-Fannett sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Splendora last Friday.
Hardin-Jefferson is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7-1 record this season. As for Hamshire-Fannett, their win bumped their record up to 14-4.
Hardin-Jefferson came up short against Hamshire-Fannett in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Hardin-Jefferson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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