The Hugoton Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Stanton County Trojans at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hugoton has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 21 straight losses, while Stanton County will come in with five straight wins.
Hugoton came up short against Ulysses on Tuesday, falling 18-3.
While Stanton County didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over Sublette on Friday. Considering the Trojans have won four matchups by more than 13 runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Stanton County pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hugoton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Hugoton took their victory against Stanton County when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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