The Hooks Hornets are taking a road trip to square off against the Atlanta Rabbits at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hooks will be strutting in after a victory while Atlanta will be coming in after a loss.
Hooks will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Liberty-Eylau on Tuesday. Hooks' pitchers stepped up to hand Liberty-Eylau an 18-0 shutout. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Hornets' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
The team relied heavily on Zoey Greenwood, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Anna Beth Black, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Atlanta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Queen City.
Ella Garrett was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in February.
Hooks is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. Atlanta's loss dropped their record down to 11-6-1.
Hooks skirted past Atlanta 7-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hooks 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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