The Hudson Hornets will venture away from home to square off against the Northside Falcons HomeSchool Falcons at 7:39 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Hudson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Hudson and Nacogdoches meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. Hudson narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Nacogdoches 9-7.
The team relied heavily on Aidan Bonacci, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of John Penn, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Hudson hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Northside Falcons HomeSchool and Lumberton finished up their contest with a 3-3 draw on Friday.
Northside Falcons HomeSchool's draw gives them a new season record of 7-2-1. As for Hudson, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Everything went Hudson's way against Northside Falcons HomeSchool in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Hudson made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hudson 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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