Baseball Game Preview: Locust Grove Pirates vs. Booker T. Washington Hornets

The Locust Grove Pirates will challenge the Booker T. Washington Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Locust Grove will be strutting in after a victory while Booker T. Washington will be coming in after a loss.

Locust Grove took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Grove, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Pirates never let the Ridgerunners get on the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Pirates have posted against the Ridgerunners since April 4, 2017.

Meanwhile, Booker T. Washington suffered their biggest loss since March 19th on Saturday. They lost 14-3 to Mount St. Mary. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Locust Grove pushed their record up to 11-11 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Booker T. Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-16.

Locust Grove suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Booker T. Washington in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.