The Eureka Hornets will head out to square off against the LeRoy Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Eureka put up the most runs they have all season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Fieldcrest as they made off with an 18-2 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Hornets with their most commanding win of the season.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when LeRoy and Tremont meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Turks a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Panthers have won 16 matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Eureka is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for LeRoy, their win bumped their record up to 22-3.
Eureka might still be hurting after the 11-2 defeat they got from LeRoy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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