If Hicks was feeling good off their 11-1 takedown of Mamou last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hicks Pirates took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Many Tigers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hicks of the 8-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
For Many's part, they got a big performance out of Payton Hyden, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Jonas Hendrickson was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Hicks' loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Many, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season.
Hicks will head out on the road to square off against Florien at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Florien's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches. As for Many, they will be playing at home against Natchitoches Central at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Natchitoches Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Many's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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