The Acorn Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Hector Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Thursday. Acorn lost 11-0 to Mansfield. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Acorn hasn't been shut out since back in March.
Meanwhile, Hector got the win against Westside on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-1. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 11 contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Sarena Myers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Myers was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
In other batting news, Hector let Reece Vincent and Mylah Myers run wild. Vincent scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Myers scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Those three runs gave Myers a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Campbell, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Hector always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westside only posted an OBP of .158.
Hector's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Acorn, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Acorn might still be hurting after the 13-2 defeat they got from Hector when the teams last played back in March. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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