The John Battle Trojans will head out to challenge the Honaker Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
John Battle managed to slip by Lee the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Trojans lost 7-0 to the Generals on Tuesday. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Honaker, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Holston a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Alyssa Wilson, who gave up just three hits to keep Holston off the board. Wilson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jailey Gross was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Sophie Campbell was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Honaker kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Honaker has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for John Battle, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
John Battle couldn't quite finish off Honaker when the teams last played back in March and fell 2-0. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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