England is 0-9 against Palestine-Wheatley since May of 2016 but things could change on Monday. The England Lions will take on the Palestine-Wheatley Patriots at 4:30 p.m. England will be strutting in after a win while Palestine-Wheatley will be coming in after a loss.
England took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hazen a 10-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Palestine-Wheatley didn't have quite enough to beat Newport on Friday and fell 5-4. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacob Hickman put in work while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games he's played.
Hickman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Hoggatt, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Brody Parker was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
England pushed their record up to 2-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Palestine-Wheatley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
England might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Palestine-Wheatley when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can England avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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