The Ninnekah Owls are taking a road trip to face off against the Hinton Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ninnekah has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Ninnekah after they put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Riverside Indian, falling 14-6. The loss continues a trend for the Owls in their meetings with the Braves: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Hinton hadn't done well against Crescent recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Comets walked away with an 8-3 win over the Tigers.
Randen House made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Hinton let Mason Calk and Deuce Tripp run wild. Calk went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while Tripp scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those three hits gave Calk a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Williams, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Ninnekah's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Hinton, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-12.
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