Splendora and Hardin-Jefferson are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but likely not for long. The Splendora Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Splendora was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 16-6 defeat at the hands of Livingston.
Splendora saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Brzowski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Lindsey, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Hardin-Jefferson fell victim to Liberty and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 13-0 loss to the Panthers might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Hardin-Jefferson's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Splendora's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Hardin-Jefferson, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-16 record this season.
Splendora took their victory against Hardin-Jefferson in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 12-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Splendora 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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