The Hazen Hornets will square off against the McCrory Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hazen has given up an average of 13.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Hazen's offense. They came up short against Carlisle on Wednesday, falling 19-0. The loss continues a trend for the Hornets in their meetings with the Bison: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, McCrory made easy work of Hazen on Tuesday and carried off an 18-3 win. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
McCrory has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hazen, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Hazen might still be hurting after the 18-3 loss they got from McCrory when the teams last played on Tuesday. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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