The John Hay Hornets will head out to take on the Brooklyn Hurricanes at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. John Hay has given up an average of 9.8 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lincoln West hit John Hay with a seven-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hornets came up short against the Wolverines, falling 12-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Hornets in their meetings with the Wolverines: they've now lost three in a row.
Kenn Pilier
| 04/28/26 vs Garrett Morgan | 4 |
| 04/21/26 vs John F. Kennedy | 3 |
| 04/20/26 vs Garfield Heights | 3 |
| 04/04/26 vs Trinity | 3 |
| 05/12/26 vs Lincoln West | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Kenn Pilier was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases. John Hay is 7-2-1 when Pilier posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-6 otherwise.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Brooklyn and Rhodes had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Hurricanes lost 21-4 to the Rams on Thursday.
Brooklyn saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Riccardi, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
John Hay's loss dropped their record down to 9-8-1. As for Brooklyn, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-15.
Brooklyn's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: John Hay hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. It's a different story for Brooklyn, though, as they've only averaged .168. Will they be able to contain John Hay's hitters?
John Hay might still be hurting after the 19-4 loss they got from Brooklyn in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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