Sadly, Hoxie is still looking for their first win of the season after 12 matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-3 walloping at the hands of the Salem Greyhounds on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hoxie of the 22-10 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Hoxie saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Glenn, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Glenn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Hoxie didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Hoxie's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Salem, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-11.
Hoxie will head out on the road to square off against White County Central at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Salem, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pangburn at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Pangburn knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five contests -- so hopefully Salem likes a good challenge.
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