The Cook Hornets will head out to face off against the Cairo Syrupmakers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cook's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Cairo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Cook sidestepped Berrien for a 3-2 win.
Meanwhile, Cairo unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against Peach County, falling 12-2. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Syrupmakers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Cook is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Cairo, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 8-10.
Everything went Cook's way against Cairo in their previous meeting back in February, as Cook made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad 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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