If Hector was feeling good off their 17-7 takedown of Mountainburg last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hector Wildcats fell victim to a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of the Marshall Bobcats on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hector of the 4-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Hector saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Teegan Mulder, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Hector's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Marshall, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hector will take on Mansfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hector is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.6 runs per game this season. As for Marshall, they will head out on the road to face off against Yellville-Summit at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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