For the first time this season, Houston will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out on the road to face off against the Mooreville Troopers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Houston has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Houston is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Caledonia on Friday. They lost 11-0 to the Cavaliers. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Hilltoppers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Mooreville was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Tupelo by a score of 11-6. With that victory, the Troopers brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Harper Benjamin was excellent, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Mackenzie Hankins was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
The win made it two in a row for Mooreville and bumps their season record up to 4-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Houston, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-3 record.
Houston suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Mooreville when the teams last played back in March of 2016. Can the Hilltoppers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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