The Hondo Owls will face off against the Goliad Tigers on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hondo 2.8, Goliad 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hondo is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Randolph just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 5-1 to the Ro-Hawks.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Goliad had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against Columbus by a score of 9-5 on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Tigers, who have now won 12 matches in a row.
Goliad's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Hondo, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-6-1.
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