The Poyen Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mount Ida Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Poyen is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Episcopal on Monday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 3-1.
Kullen Conner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Poyen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trenton Russell, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Mount Ida fell victim to a tough 14-3 loss at the hands of Murfreesboro on Tuesday.
Poyen's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Mount Ida, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7.
Poyen might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Mount Ida in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Poyen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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