The Hiram Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Mt. Zion Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hiram will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Hiram turned things around against Southeast Whitfield County on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Raiders 12-10. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Sophie Epperson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and eight unearned) runs off nine hits. Epperson was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in September.
Marlee Greathouse
| 10/07/25 vs Southeast Whitfield County | 5 |
| 10/01/25 @ McEachern | 3 |
| 10/03/25 @ Woodland | 2 |
| 09/15/25 vs McEachern | 2 |
| 08/26/25 vs Allatoona | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marlee Greathouse, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Isabella Reyes also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Hiram kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Mt. Zion got themselves on the board against Landmark Christian on Tuesday, but Landmark Christian never followed suit. They blew past the War Eagles 12-0. Considering the Eagles have won 14 games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hiram's record is now 6-19. As for Mt. Zion, their record now sits at 15-9.
Hiram might still be hurting after the 16-3 defeat they got from Mt. Zion in their previous meeting back in September. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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