The White County Central Bears will take on the Hoxie Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. White County Central is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, White County Central didn't have quite enough to beat Hillcrest and fell 9-7.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Hoxie made sure to put some runs up on the board against Delta on Friday. Hoxie walked away with an 11-8 victory over Delta. Considering the Mustangs' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Mack Slaughter made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Hoxie is undefeated when Slaughter posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Hoxie let Mattox Glenn and Christian Nichols run wild. Glenn scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Nichols scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Those three runs gave Glenn a new career-high. Dalton Neely was another key player, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-5.
Hoxie always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .565. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
White County Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Hoxie, their record is now 4-5.
Everything went White County Central's way against Hoxie in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as White County Central made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for White County Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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