The Houston Academy Raiders will challenge the Wicksburg Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Houston Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 0.8 runs per game this season, so Wicksburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Houston Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Oswego on Tuesday. They fell 3-0 to the Panthers. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Raiders were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Wicksburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Athens on Wednesday, taking the game 9-5.
Anleigh Wood was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Chloe Joyner, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Wicksburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Athens only posted a batting average of .261.
Wicksburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 21 of their last 22 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. With the loss, Houston Academy broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 12-3.
Houston Academy skirted past Wicksburg 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Houston Academy since the team 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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