The Dodd City Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Honey Grove Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Dodd City is coming into the contest hot, having won their last ten games.
Last Friday, Dodd City had just enough and edged Cooper out 8-7.
Hunter Haglund made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Haglund was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Layton Vaught, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alex Helms, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Honey Grove had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Wolves.
Like Dodd City, Honey Grove also got a great game from a two-way player: Jarrmez Daniels. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 6.1 innings pitched. Daniels was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mason Banker was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Dodd City's record now sits at 10-3. As for Honey Grove, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4-1.
Dodd City came up short against Honey Grove when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 7-4. Can Dodd City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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