The Hubbard Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Hickory Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hubbard's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Hickory's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Wednesday. Hubbard walked away with a 4-1 victory over John F. Kennedy Catholic.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Hickory and Oil City meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Hornets came out on top against the Oilers by a score of 4-1.
Jack White made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. White was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other pitching news, Hickory got a great performance from Matthew Myers as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Myers has become a key player for the Hornets: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-2 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Luke Lewis was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
Hickory pushed their record up to 3-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Hubbard, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
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