Man hasn't had much luck against Wahama recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hillbillies will be playing in front of their home fans against the White Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Man's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Wahama's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Man had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Calhoun on Wednesday. The Hillbillies blew past the Red Devils 8-1. Considering the Hillbillies have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wahama, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Sherman on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the White Falcons in their matchups with the Tide: they've now won seven in a row.
Man has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Wahama, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-14.
Man couldn't quite get it done against Wahama when the teams last played back in June of 2016 as they fell 3-0. Can the Hillbillies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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