The Wren Hurricanes will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Belton-Honea Path Bears at 6:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, Wren came up short against Powdersville and fell 8-5. Wren has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Belton-Honea Path had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. They walked away with a 13-10 win over the Raiders. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for three runs.
Belton-Honea Path got a great performance from Ethan Mcelveen as he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tye Kelly, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Luke Babb, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Wren's defeat dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Belton-Honea Path, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
Wren came up short against Belton-Honea Path in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Wren avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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