The Huntland Hornets will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Moore County Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Huntland is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Huntland lost 13-5 to Community last Thursday.
Caleb Maxwell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Grant Jernigan, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Moore County owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Saturday. They put the hurt on Zion Christian Academy with a sharp 8-0 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Moore County as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Jay Sparkman tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Parker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Luke Gold was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with three RBI.
Huntland's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Moore County, their win bumped their record up to 9-14-1.
Huntland came out on top in a nail-biter against Moore County in their previous meeting on April 3rd, sneaking past 4-2. Will Huntland repeat their success, or does Moore County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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