Baseball Preview: Ford Panthers vs. Wills Point Tigers
After three games on the road, Ford is heading back home. They will take on the Wills Point Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Ford had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Mabank. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ford in their matchups with Mabank: they've now lost seven in a row.
Austin States was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Matthew Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wills Point fell victim to Mabank and their airtight pitching crew last Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Panthers.
Ford's loss dropped their record down to 8-10-2. As for Wills Point, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.
Everything went Ford's way against Wills Point in their previous meeting on March 12th as Ford made off with a 13-5 victory. Will Ford repeat their success, or does Wills Point have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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