The Royse City Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Longview Lobos at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Royse City's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Longview's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Royse City will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Tuesday, then bounced right back against North Forney on Friday. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over the Falcons. Considering the Bulldogs have won 17 contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Longview was not the first on the board on Tuesday, but they got there more often. They walked away with an 11-6 victory over North Forney.
Royse City has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Longview, they now have a winning record of 14-13.
Royse City took their victory against Longview when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-5 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs 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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