Softball Preview: Hazen Hornets vs. Palestine-Wheatley Patriots
Hazen is 2-8 against Palestine-Wheatley since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Hazen Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Palestine-Wheatley Patriots at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hazen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 11-1 loss to McCrory might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Palestine-Wheatley fell victim to Des Arc and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Eagles. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Palestine-Wheatley in their matchups with Des Arc: they've now lost three in a row.
Hazen's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Palestine-Wheatley, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.
Hazen couldn't quite finish off Palestine-Wheatley in their previous matchup back in March and fell 8-6. Can Hazen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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