The Hackett Hornets will head out to face off against the Waldron Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hackett has 11 straight victories, Waldron has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hackett had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Hector on Tuesday. The Hornets never let the Wildcats get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Waldron fell victim to Mena and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 20-0 to the Bearcats.
Hackett pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Waldron, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Hackett came out on top in a nail-biter against Waldron when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad 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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