The Crystal City Hornets will face off against the Bourbon War Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Crystal City's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Thursday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Crystal City and Herculaneum have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Wednesday. The Hornets fell just short of the Black Cats by a score of 2-1.
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Kaiden Thomas was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Nolan Eisenbeis was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Bourbon hadn't done well against Cuba recently (they were 1-7-1 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The War Hawks came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 6-1. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the War Hawks as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-12. As for Crystal City, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Crystal City took their victory against Bourbon in their previous matchup back in May of 2021 by a conclusive 14-4 score. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the War Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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