The Man Hillbillies will square off against the Calhoun Red Devils at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Man has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Man came up short against Belfry on Thursday, falling 15-8. The Hillbillies have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Calhoun scored the most runs they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They lost 17-9 to Braxton County. Surprisingly, this marked the sixth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Garrett Carpenter was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Calhoun's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Man, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Everything went Man's way against Calhoun in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, as Man made off with an 8-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hillbillies since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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