After both having extra time off, the Ware Shoals Hornets and the Thornwell Saints will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ware Shoals is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Ware Shoals will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Abbeville, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Ware Shoals sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over Abbeville last Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Hornets considering their two-run performance the match before.
Brayden Madden was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He also hit a triple, marking his first of the season. Dalton Boyter was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Thornwell was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 12-10 heartbreaker at the hands of Whitmire.
Parker Workman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffen Raines, who scored two runs and stole a base.
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 pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Thornwell, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything went Ware Shoals' way against Thornwell in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Ware Shoals made off with a 21-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ware Shoals 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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