Havana has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Brown County Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Havana is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
While Havana has not struggled against Beardstown recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Havana narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Beardstown 8-6.
Thurston Sisson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaden Olson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Brown County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Griggsville-Perry with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Brown County.
Havana pushed their record up to 6-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Brown County, their victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
Havana was able to grind out a solid win over Brown County when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Havana since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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