The Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Heyworth Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mahomet-Seymour will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Mahomet-Seymour can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hoopeston an 8-0 shutout.
Kody Ackman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Bailey, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Finn Randolph, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Heyworth's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of El Paso-Gridley by a score of 2-1. Heyworth has struggled against El Paso-Gridley recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Mahomet-Seymour pushed their record up to 16-5 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Heyworth, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Mahomet-Seymour took their victory against Heyworth in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. Will Mahomet-Seymour repeat their success, or does Heyworth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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