Hughesville is 9-1 against Warrior Run since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Hughesville Spartans will be playing at home against the Warrior Run Defenders at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Hughesville needed a bit of extra time to put away Trinity. They came out on top against the Shamrocks by a score of 8-4.
Trent Wetzel was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. Wetzel was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Logan Kiess was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Wetzel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Warrior Run scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past Lewisburg 17-1. With that win, Warrior Run brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Tyler Ulrich was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Gabe Engel was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
Hughesville's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Warrior Run, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Hughesville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Warrior Run struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Hughesville came up short against Warrior Run when the teams last played on Thursday, falling 9-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Warrior Run's Griffen Harrington, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Hughesville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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