Hicks is 8-2 against Florien since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Hicks Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Florien Blackcats at 12:00 p.m. Hicks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Florien's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Hicks was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They fell 6-2 to Many.
Meanwhile, Florien had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Indians with a sharp 13-2 win. That's two games straight that Florien has won by exactly 11 runs.
Hicks' loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Florien, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Hicks took their win against Florien when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hicks since the team 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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