Houston waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Eupora Eagles 14-4. That's two games straight that the Hilltoppers have won by exactly ten runs.
Rob Hancock
| 03/22/25 vs Eupora | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Caledonia | 2 |
| 03/08/25 @ Baldwyn | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Columbus | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Starkville | 1 |
Rob Hancock made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Hancock was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cam Kilgore, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Adam Smith was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double.
Houston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eupora only posted an OBP of .379.
Houston's record now sits at 10-5. As for Eupora, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Coming up, Houston will take on Clinton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Houston 3.9, Clinton 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Eupora, they will host Sebastopol at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Eupora has won five straight at home, while Sebastopol won five straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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