The Hargrave Falcons will face off against the Vidor Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hargrave 3.5, Vidor 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hargrave is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Northside a 16-0 shutout. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Vidor ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top against Palestine by a score of 9-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Blake Safer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Vidor let Noah Rains and Tanner Hanks run wild. Rains got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Hanks went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylan Chesser, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Hargrave's win bumped their record up to 21-8-1. As for Vidor, their victory bumped their record up to 18-8-1.
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