Austin hasn't had much luck against Bob Jones recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Black Bears will head out to take on the Patriots at 5:30 p.m. Austin has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Austin is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Sparkman, falling 13-0.
Austin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Harville, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Bob Jones sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Buckhorn on Saturday.
Bob Jones has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games. As for Austin, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-18.
Austin suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Bob Jones in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Black Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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