The Hickman Kewpies will head out on the road to square off against the Fatima Comets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Hickman finally turned things around against Battle on Tuesday. Everything went Hickman's way against Battle as Hickman made off with a 7-1 victory.
Meanwhile, Fatima had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They never let the Hornets onto the board and left with a 6-0 win.
Hickman's victory bumped their record up to 9-20. As for Fatima, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-9.
Hickman came out on top in a nail-biter against Fatima in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hickman since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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