The Savoy Cardinals will head out to face off against the Honey Grove Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Savoy comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Savoy faced off against Whitewright on Friday. Savoy came up short against Whitewright, falling 21-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Cardinals couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Honey Grove got the win against Ector on Friday by a conclusive 9-3. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Carson Reese, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brody Mahan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Honey Grove hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Honey Grove pushed their record up to 8-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Savoy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
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