The Greenhill Hornets will head out to square off against the Mansfield Homeschool Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Greenhill is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Greenhill managed to slip by Fort Worth Country Day the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Greenhill lost 11-1 to Fort Worth Country Day on Friday.
Greenhill saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Lee, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Cooper Rabin also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Mansfield Homeschool ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Dallas HSAA. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Angels recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Jaxon Rickert looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since March 1st.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zac Heefner, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was JD Channell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Greenhill's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Mansfield Homeschool, their record is now 18-6-2.
Greenhill was able to grind out a solid win over Mansfield Homeschool in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 3-0. Will Greenhill repeat their success, or does Mansfield Homeschool has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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