The Hebron Christian Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Puckett Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Hebron Christian has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Puckett will arrive with eight straight victories.
Hebron Christian fell victim to Calhoun Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 15-0.
Lake typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Puckett proved too difficult a challenge. They never let the Hornets get on the board and left with an 18-0 win. Considering the Wolves have won 16 games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Wilkes Carter was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Puckett got a massive performance out of Ethan Lawson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs Lawson has posted since back in February. Mj Parker was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Puckett kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Puckett's record is now 21-3. As for Hebron Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Hebron Christian suffered a grim 21-1 defeat to Puckett in their previous meeting back in February. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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