Horseshoe Bend has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Wicksburg Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Wicksburg took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Horseshoe Bend, who comes in off a win.
After only one run in their last match, Horseshoe Bend made sure to put some runs up on the board against Central of Coosa County on Monday. Horseshoe Bend blew past Central of Coosa County 12-1. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Horseshoe Bend's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Wicksburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Providence Christian by a score of 9-7. Wicksburg has struggled against Providence Christian recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Grant Calhoun and Gabe Glover put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Calhoun tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Glover tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Calhoun went 2-for-4 with two RBI, while Glover went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Brody Campbell and Easton Dean did some serious damage despite the final result: Campbell scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Dean went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Horseshoe Bend's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-14. As for Wicksburg, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-4.
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