Honey Grove is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Whitewright is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Warriors will host the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Honey Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Whitewright's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Whitewright's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Honey Grove hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Warriors' pitchers stepped up to hand Sam Rayburn a 7-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Whitewright was able to grind out a solid victory over Tom Bean on Tuesday, taking the game 3-0.
Taryn Minzenmayer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Courtney Brumley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Honey Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs over those games. As for Whitewright, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Everything went Honey Grove's way against Whitewright in their previous meeting back in March, as Honey Grove made off with a 15-7 win. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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