The Hooks Hornets will challenge the Hughes Springs Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Hooks had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Queen City on Tuesday. The Hornets blew past the Bulldogs 11-5.
Meanwhile, Hughes Springs never let their opponents score on Thursday. They put the hurt on Chapel Hill with a sharp 12-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Hooks' win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-11. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hughes Springs, their win bumped their record up to 20-5.
Hooks couldn't quite get it done against Hughes Springs in their previous meeting back in February as they fell 8-5. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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