Hudson dropped their record down to 13-13-1 on Friday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Bullard Panthers by a score of 4-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-1 on Tuesday.
Hudson saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Channing Howatt, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Cutter Warren was another, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI.
As for Bullard, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Bullard's side, Jackson Holt looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Holt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
Coming up, Hudson will challenge Orangefield at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last four games the Bobcats have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Bullard, they are taking a road trip to face off against Tatum at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagles will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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