Horton is 0-6 against McLouth since April of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Chargers are taking a road trip to square off against the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Horton sitting on three straight victories and McLouth on 18 (dating back to last season).
Horton is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Atchison County 28-15 on Monday.
Meanwhile, McLouth faced Atchison in a battle between two of the state's top teams two weeks ago. The Bulldogs were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over the Phoenix. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
McLouth pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.4 runs over those games. As for Horton, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
Horton suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to McLouth in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Chargers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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