The Markesan Hornets will venture away from home to face off against the Horicon Marshmen at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Markesan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Markesan is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Laconia just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Spartans, falling 18-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Hornets have suffered since April 25th.
Logan Lemke and Benton VandeBerg stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lemke went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while VandeBerg went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Horicon waltzed into their game on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They didn't even let the Knights on the board, marking their second-straight 4-0 shutout. The Marshmen's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
Markesan's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Horicon, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
Markesan couldn't quite get it done against Horicon in their previous meeting two weeks ago as they fell 5-2. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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