The Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns will head out on the road to challenge the Hargrave Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hamshire-Fannett is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Liberty just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 9-1 to the Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Longhorns have suffered since February 25th.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hargrave). They blew past Tarkington 16-1 on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Falcons needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Kaci Gobert was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Gottselig, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Gobert wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Hargrave lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Hamshire-Fannett's loss dropped their record down to 14-12-2. As for Hargrave, their record now sits at 11-9.
Hamshire-Fannett was able to grind out a solid victory over Hargrave when the teams last played on March 3rd, winning 4-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hamshire-Fannett since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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