The Sam Rayburn Rebels will challenge the Honey Grove Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Sam Rayburn was handed a six-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 win over Tom Bean. The victory continues a trend for the Rebels in their matchups with the Tomcats: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Honey Grove had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it five last Friday. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. Considering the Warriors have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Honey Grove's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Sam Rayburn, their victory bumped their record up to 11-9.
Sam Rayburn suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Honey Grove when the teams last played back in February. Will Sam Rayburn have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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