The Heyworth Hornets will face off against the Delavan Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Wednesday, Heyworth came up short against Tri-Valley and fell 6-2.
Braxton Denning was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Delavan duked it out with Illini Bluffs on Tuesday. The Panthers came up short against the Tigers, falling 18-1. The Panthers have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Delavan's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Heyworth, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Heyworth has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Delavan struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Heyworth's way against Delavan in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, as Heyworth made off with an 11-2 win. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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