The Sloan-Hendrix Greyhounds will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Hillcrest Screamin Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row, Sloan-Hendrix finally turned things around against White County Central on Tuesday. Sloan-Hendrix came out on top in a nail-biter against White County Central and snuck past 10-9. Sloan-Hendrix's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last seven games.
Kelsey Smith was incredible, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Makenlee Vandergriff, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest had just enough and edged Mammoth Spring out 10-8 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hillcrest.
Sloan-Hendrix's win ended a 21-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-22. As for Hillcrest, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Sloan-Hendrix came out on top in a nail-biter against Hillcrest in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 9-8. Does Sloan-Hendrix have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hillcrest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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