Queen City lost against Hooks back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Queen City Bulldogs fell 13-9 to the Hooks Hornets. Queen City has not had much luck with Hooks recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Hooks' part, Ripken Birdwell was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Birdwell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Baker, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Whit Haynes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Queen City's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-15. As for Hooks, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-13 record this season.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Redwater the next time they take the field. Queen City will head out to face Redwater at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Hooks will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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