Spring Garden and Hokes Bluff are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Spring Garden Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Hokes Bluff Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Spring Garden comes in on three and Hokes Bluff on four.
Spring Garden put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Faith Christian.
Hokes Bluff has not done well against Cedar Bluff recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Hokes Bluff was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Cedar Bluff.
Hokes Bluff got a massive performance out of Abby Payne, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Sophia Jackson was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Spring Garden's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Hokes Bluff, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6-1 record this season.
Spring Garden came up short against Hokes Bluff when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 6-1. Can Spring Garden avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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