Hermitage is 2-7 against Walnut Grove since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hornets will square off against the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hermitage fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Lockwood on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-4.
Walnut Grove couldn't beat Ash Grove on Monday even though they stacked six runs on them in the sixth inning. The Tigers came up short against the Pirates, falling 24-7.
Dwyer Coons made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Holman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Walnut Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Hermitage, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Hermitage skirted past Walnut Grove 4-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. 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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