The Hazel Green Trojans will square off against the Buckhorn Bucks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Hazel Green is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Madison County with a sharp 15-6 win on Monday. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Buckhorn never let their opponents score on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Mae Jemison. Considering the Bucks have won four matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Chelsea Hindman looked comfortable as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Andre-Ana Davis was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Albrey Finey, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Buckhorn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Hazel Green's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Buckhorn, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Hazel Green beat Buckhorn 6-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Hazel Green have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buckhorn turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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