The Cory-Rawson Fighting Hornets will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Miller City Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Cory-Rawson was able to grind out a solid win over Ada, taking the game 6-3.
Mason Hall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 18 Ks.
On the hitting side, Dom Moon and Lane Banner did most of the damage at the plate: Moon scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Banner went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave Banner a new career-high. Hunter Cosart was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Cory-Rawson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ada only posted an OBP of .250.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Wildcats on Monday. Miller City put the hurt on Jefferson with a sharp 9-1 victory. Miller City hasn't had any issues with Jefferson recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
The victory got Cory-Rawson back to even at 1-1. As for Miller City, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Cory-Rawson might still be hurting after the 15-3 defeat they got from Miller City in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Fighting Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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