Baseball Game Preview: Honey Grove Warriors vs. Collinsville Pirates

Honey Grove is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Collinsville is on a 26-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Warriors will host the Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Honey Grove and Dodd City meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Warriors put the hurt on the Hornets with a sharp 17-2 victory.

Andrew Finney and Brody Mahan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Finney tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Mahan tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Finney scored two runs while getting on base in both of his plate appearances, while Mahan got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Mahan has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Kendal Wolfe was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Austin Freeman was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one stolen base.

Honey Grove was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dodd City only posted a batting average of .091.

Meanwhile, Collinsville got themselves on the board against Trenton on Tuesday, but Trenton never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 14-0 margin over the Tigers. The Pirates haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

Honey Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Collinsville, their win bumped their record up to 17-3.

Honey Grove suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Collinsville in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Warriors 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.