The Webber Trojans are on the road again on Friday to play the Hamilton County Foxes at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Webber fell victim to Odin/Patoka/Sandoval and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They suffered a tough 9-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Webber was not able to get on the board.
Kylan Moser made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Hamilton County was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. Their rough 10-0 defeat to DuQuoin might stick with them for a while. Hamilton County has struggled against DuQuoin recently, as their match on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Hamilton County also got a good showing from Fred Ping, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Webber's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Hamilton County, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Webber has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hamilton County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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