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| 02/18/25 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 03/13/24 - Neutral | 6-0 W |
| 04/22/23 - Neutral | 5-6 L |
| 02/17/23 - Neutral | 10-0 W |
| 02/25/21 - Away | 4-2 W |
| + 4 more games |
Hazel Green is 8-1 against Austin since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Black Bears at 4:30 p.m. Hazel Green is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
While Hazel Green's win against Athens wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Trojans had just enough and edged out the Golden Eagles 6-5 on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Austin never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Florence on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 10-4 victory. The Black Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
Callie Lang spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Arden Breedlove was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in February. Zyan Moore was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Austin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Florence only posted a batting average of .214.
Hazel Green's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Austin, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-10-1 record this season.
Hazel Green took their win against Austin in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans 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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