Hoxie fell victim to Newport and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Greyhounds. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Greyhounds: they've now lost four in a row.
Hoxie's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Newport, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Hoxie will head out to challenge Harrisburg at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Newport, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bald Knob at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in the Greyhounds' favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while the Bulldogs have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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