Huntland is 9-1 against Fayetteville since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Hornets will look to defend their home field against the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Huntland will be strutting in after a win while Fayetteville will be coming in after a loss.
Huntland took on Grundy County in a bug-themed battle on Saturday. The Hornets came out on top against the Yellowjackets by a score of 9-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Caleb Maxwell spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits.
Matthew Dickson
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On the hitting side, Matthew Dickson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Huntland is 2-1 when Dickson posts two or more runs, but 1-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jed Ashley, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Huntland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Fayetteville came up short against Moore County on Thursday, falling 19-13.
Austin Quick was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run and one double.
Huntland's victory bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Fayetteville, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Huntland was able to grind out a solid win over Fayetteville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 8-5. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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