The Declo Hornets will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Firth Cougars at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Declo's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
Even though Wendell scored an imposing 11 runs on Tuesday, Declo still came out on top. Declo took their game against Wendell 15-11.
The team relied heavily on Saige Wickel, who scored three runs while going 6-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jakobi Nebeker, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Firth won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They suffered a rough 23-17 defeat at the hands of Bear Lake. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Declo's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Firth, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-6.
Declo skirted past Firth 17-16 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Declo 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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