Hobbton has gone 9-1 against Union recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Hobbton will host Union at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Hobbton's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Union has been banged up by 12 consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Hobbton's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Lakewood. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Caden Martin
| 03/25/25 @ Lakewood | 9 |
| 02/27/25 @ Heide Trask | 8 |
| 04/18/24 @ Lakewood | 7 |
| 04/09/24 @ North Duplin | 6 |
| 03/06/25 vs Princeton | 5 |
Not much got past Caden Martin, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Lakewood off the board. Those nine strikeouts gave Martin a new career-high.
At the plate, Hobbton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Neal, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Lathan Warren was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Union fell victim to North Duplin and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Rebels, falling 23-0.
Union's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Hobbton, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Hobbton took their victory against Union when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 16-0. Will Hobbton repeat their success, or does Union has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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