After seven games on the road, Hononegah is heading back home. They will take on the Guilford Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Hononegah will make a triumphant return home after picking up their first road victory of the season at Harlem expense on Thursday. Hononegah took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Harlem.
Hononegah got a massive performance out of Daniel Franz, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Addison Hulburt, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Hononegah kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. This was only their first loss (out of 11 games) when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Guilford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Harlem by a score of 4-3.
Guilford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amiyah Wyrick, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Hononegah's loss ended a 21-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 27-3. As for Guilford, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
Guilford's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hononegah has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .455. It's a different story for Guilford, though, as they've only averaged .363. Will they be able to contain Hononegah's hitters?
Hononegah beat Guilford 6-2 in their previous meeting back in April. Will Hononegah repeat their success, or does Guilford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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