The Azle Hornets will square off against the Richland Royals at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Friday just wasn't the day for Azle's offense. They came up short against Granbury on Friday, falling 12-0. That makes it the first time this season the Hornets have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Richland had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Haltom on Saturday.
LJ Allison made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Richland let Carter Alderson and Robert Lugo run wild. Alderson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Lugo scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Lugo a new career-high in RBI (three). Max Wiley was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Richland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Richland's victory bumped their record up to 11-12-1. As for Azle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-9.
Azle might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Richland in their previous matchup back in April of 2016. Will the Hornets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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