Hobbton is a perfect 6-0 against Pender since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. Hobbton will take on Pender at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hobbton has three straight wins, Pender has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Pender's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Monday: Hobbton hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Hobbton blew past Union 18-0 on Thursday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Ben Neal and Will Blackman made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Neal tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Blackman tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Neal scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Blackman scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. That's the most runs Neal has posted since back in February.
Ayden Lawson
| 03/27/25 vs Union | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Heide Trask | 2 |
| 02/26/25 vs Smithfield-Selma | 2 |
| 03/24/25 vs Pender | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Rosewood | 1 |
In other batting news, Hobbton let Zack Aman and Ayden Lawson run wild. Aman scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2, while Lawson scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1. Those three stolen bases gave Lawson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kade Corbett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Pender didn't have quite enough to beat East Bladen on Thursday and fell 6-5.
Hobbton pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Pender, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Everything went Hobbton's way against Pender in their previous matchup on Monday, as Hobbton made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hobbton 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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