The Declo Hornets will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Wendell Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Declo knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Wendell likes a good challenge.
Declo pushed their score all the way to ten on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Filer by a score of 12-10.
Zane Snedaker and Kyle Bott stepped up to the plate in a big way. Snedaker scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Bott scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Bott is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Max Snedaker, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wendell entered their tilt with Firth with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Cougars on Tuesday.
Wendell let Cooper Jones and Jaden Connell loose on the outfield. Jones scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Connell scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Alex Hirai was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Declo fell to 2-1. As for Wendell, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Declo has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wendell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.7 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Declo came out on top in a nail-biter against Wendell when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Declo repeat their success, or does Wendell have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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