For the second straight game, Honey Grove will face off against Wolfe City. The Warriors will square off against the Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Honey Grove 3.4, Wolfe City 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Honey Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They skirted past Wolfe City 5-3. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Wolves recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Honey Grove let Kendal Wolfe and Jarrmez Daniels run wild. Wolfe went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run, while Daniels went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Daniels has posted since back in March.
This is the second loss in a row for Wolfe City and nudges their season record down to 14-9. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Honey Grove, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Honey Grove has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wolfe City struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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