Baseball Recap: Hudson Gets the Win

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Previous Games

03/07/25 - Away	9-7 W
04/20/24 - Home	5-7 L
03/07/24 - Away	1-0 W
04/22/23 - Away	7-0 W
03/09/23 - Away	5-0 W
+ 5 more games

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Hudson and Nacogdoches meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Hudson Hornets narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Nacogdoches Dragons 9-7. This was payback for the Hornets, who suffered a 7-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Aidan Bonacci was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was John Penn, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Hudson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .529. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Hudson's win bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Nacogdoches, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.

Hudson will head out on the road to take on Northside Falcons HomeSchool at 7:39 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Hudson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Nacogdoches, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Marshall at 7:00 p.m.