For the second straight game, New Haven will face off against Hazel Park. The Rockets will be playing at home against the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Haven is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
New Haven is returning to their home field after beating Hazel Park on theirs, despite the fact Hazel Park has dominated at home this season. The Rockets came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 10-6 on Tuesday.
For Hazel Park's part, Austin Small and Kennedy Hodgson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Small got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs, while Hodgson went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. Small is becoming a predictor of Hazel Park's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 7-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Trent Becker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
New Haven's win bumped their record up to 14-4-1. As for Hazel Park, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. New Haven has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hazel Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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