Hudson is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Anclote a five-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Hudson Cobras will look to defend their home field against the Anclote Sharks at 7:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Hudson's offense. They came up short against Nature Coast Tech on Thursday, falling 14-0.
Eli Birren
| 03/13/25 vs Nature Coast Tech | 2 |
| 02/28/25 @ Anclote | 2 |
| 02/27/25 @ Fivay | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Central | 1 |
| 03/07/25 vs Pasco | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Hudson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Birren, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Birren has become a key player for Hudson: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 0-7 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Anclote also failed to score in their most recent game. They lost 9-0 to Sunlake on Thursday.
Anclote's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Hudson, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hudson has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Anclote struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Hudson was able to grind out a solid victory over Anclote when the teams last played two weeks ago, winning 15-10. Will Hudson repeat their success, or does Anclote have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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