The Blue Eye Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Hurley Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Blue Eye is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Blue Eye is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to ten runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Forsyth on Monday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 16-1.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hurley). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bradleyville a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Addy Maxwell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Hurley got a massive performance out of Cali Frogley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Jaema Schimmels, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs.
Hurley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .719. They are 2-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Blue Eye's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Hurley, their record is now 4-5.
Blue Eye suffered a grim 18-7 defeat to Hurley when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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