After both having extra time off, the Thornwell Saints and the Ware Shoals Hornets will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Thornwell is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game last Friday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 12-10 heartbreaker at the hands of Whitmire.
Parker Workman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Griffen Raines was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Ware Shoals, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Abbeville last Friday, sneaking past 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hornets have posted since February 28th.
Ware Shoals got a massive performance out of Brayden Madden, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Madden also put up a triple, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Dalton Boyter, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Ware Shoals' win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Thornwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Thornwell suffered a grim 21-2 defeat to Ware Shoals when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will Thornwell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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