Baseball Preview: Hulbert Riders vs. Roland Rangers
The Hulbert Riders will head out on the road to take on the Roland Rangers at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hulbert hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Hulbert's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-0 walloping at the hands of Ketchum on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Hulbert has lost by exactly eight runs.
Meanwhile, Roland has not done well against Heavener recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went Roland's way against Heavener as Roland made off with a 6-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Roland as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Hulbert's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-11. As for Roland, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Hulbert skirted past Roland 6-5 when the teams last played on Thursday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hulbert 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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