The Hicks Pirates will face off against the Minden Crimson Tide at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hicks is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Quitman just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Wolverines, falling 11-0. The Pirates were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior), but the Wolverines' pitcher proved too tough.
Meanwhile, Minden might've scored the first runs on Thursday, but it was Logansport who claimed the real prize. Minden lost 14-4 to Logansport. The loss continues a trend for the Crimson Tide in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.
Leigha Kennon Gilbert was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lizzie Balkom, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles.
Hicks' defeat dropped their record down to 14-3. As for Minden, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13-1.
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