The Ider Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the Midfield Patriots at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Ider couldn't beat North Sand Mountain on Wednesday even though they stacked nine runs on them in the second inning. The Hornets lost 23-13 to the Bison. The defeat continues a trend for the Hornets in their meetings with the Bison: they've now lost four in a row.
Ider saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Kidwell, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. That home run was Kidwell's first of the season. Another was Eli Hawes, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Midfield came up short against Altamont last Wednesday, falling 19-1.
Midfield's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Ider, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.
Everything went Ider's way against Midfield in their previous meeting back in February, as Ider made off with a 17-2 win. 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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