Preview: Trico Pioneers vs. Nashville Hornets
The Trico Pioneers will head out on the road to square off against the Nashville Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Trico came into Tuesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Okawville out 2-1. The victory was just what Trico needed coming off of a 15-5 defeat in their prior matchup.
Beau Koehn was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Koehn was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Koehn wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ty Doerner, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kanon Wilson was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Nashville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over the Warriors. Fans of Nashville have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Trico made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Nashville, their record now sits at 3-0.
Trico might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Nashville when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Trico avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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