The Stone Memorial Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Bledsoe County Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Stone Memorial had taken Cumberland County down for four straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. Stone Memorial fell just short of Cumberland County by a score of 5-4.
Talyn Hurd was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.
While Bledsoe County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They never let Tyner Academy get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Tuesday. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Bledsoe County's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 15.3 runs this season. As for Stone Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything went Stone Memorial's way against Bledsoe County when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Stone Memorial made off with a 17-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stone Memorial since the squad 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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