The Athens Hornets will head out to square off against the Crandall Pirates at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Athens is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Athens fell victim to Van and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Vandals, falling 17-0. Considering the last time the Hornets couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Crandall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Midlothian Heritage.
Crandall's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Athens, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Athens took their win against Crandall in their previous matchup back in April of 2016 by a conclusive 13-4 score. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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