The Heyworth Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Mahomet-Seymour Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Heyworth has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, Heyworth didn't have quite enough to beat El Paso-Gridley and fell 2-1. Heyworth has struggled against El Paso-Gridley recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Mahomet-Seymour gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let Hoopeston onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Mahomet-Seymour as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Kody Ackman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Gavin Bailey was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ray Long, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Heyworth now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Mahomet-Seymour, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Heyworth might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Mahomet-Seymour in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Heyworth avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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