The Roswell Hornets will head out to face off against the Collins Hill Eagles at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Roswell has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Roswell took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Seckinger get on the board and left with a 2-0 win.
Meanwhile, Collins Hill was able to grind out a solid victory over Redan on Wednesday, taking the game 7-4.
Hunter Lee made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lee was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Ruben Balderas looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Collins Hill is 7-1 when Balderas allows two or fewer hits, but 8-9 otherwise.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Aiden Wakefield, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Borahn Ly, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Roswell is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Collins Hill, their record is now 15-10.
Roswell couldn't quite get it done against Collins Hill in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 9-6. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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