The Hulbert Riders will head out on the road to face off against the Foyil Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Foyil took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hulbert, who comes in off a win.
Hulbert came into Thursday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Roland on Thursday. The win was just what Hulbert needed coming off of an 8-0 loss in their prior match.
Ethan Thompson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Thompson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
Thompson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Ellis, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Ty Wynn was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Foyil won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Monday. Their rough 17-1 defeat to Oaks-Mission might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Foyil couldn't push the score so high this time.
Hulbert's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11. As for Foyil, they dropped their record down to 1-11 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home.
Hulbert took their win against Foyil in their previous matchup back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 6-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hulbert since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
