Willow has won nine straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Haynes Academy has won nine straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Willow Lions will host Haynes Academy at 7:30 a.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Haynes Academy's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Willow hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Willow's pitchers stepped up to hand Warren Easton a 10-0 shutout on Friday. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by eight runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Carter Ptak, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
While Haynes Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They put the hurt on A.J. Ellender with a sharp 10-3 victory on Thursday. Haynes Academy hasn't had any issues with A.J. Ellender recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Willow's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Haynes Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Willow came out on top in a nail-biter against Haynes Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. Will Willow repeat their success, or does Haynes Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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