The Harrisburg Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the Manila Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Harrisburg's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when Paragould hitters got past them. The Hornets lost 11-1 to the Rams on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Hornets have suffered since March 21st.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Manila's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Newport, falling 7-1. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Lions couldn't push the score so high this time.
Manila's defeat dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Harrisburg, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
Harrisburg came out on top in a nail-biter against Manila when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets 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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