Baseball Preview: Livingston Lions vs. Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns
The Livingston Lions will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. Livingston is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, Livingston was able to grind out a solid win over Splendora, taking the game 9-4.
Jordan Husson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Copeland Bush, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Hamshire-Fannett's offense. They fell just short of Hargrave by a score of 2-0 on Friday. Hamshire-Fannett's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Carter Romero was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
Livingston's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-14. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Hamshire-Fannett, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.
Livingston skirted past Hamshire-Fannett 8-6 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Livingston repeat their success, or does Hamshire-Fannett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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