The Hudson Hornets will face off against the Marshall Mavericks at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hudson will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Hudson's tournament run continued when they took on Little Cypress-Mauriceville on Friday. The Hornets came out on top against the Bears by a score of 6-1.
The team relied heavily on Aidan Bonacci, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ty Riggs, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Marshall made easy work of Tarkington on Friday and carried off a 12-4 victory.
Jack Weaver was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidyn Green, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Marshall was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .542. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Hudson's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Marshall, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hudson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Marshall struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hudson skirted past Marshall 2-1 in their previous matchup back in February of 2020. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Mavericks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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