
Hornets
04/24/25 @ Garrett | 14 |
04/21/25 @ DeKalb | 6 |
04/05/25 vs Fort Wayne South Side | 6 |
04/22/25 vs Fremont | 5 |
04/12/25 vs Leo | 5 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Angola). Everything went their way against the Garrett Railroaders on Thursday as they made off with a 14-2 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Hornets as it spelled an end to their nine-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Jackson Steury, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five RBI, three runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Angola's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Hunt, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Angola always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive matchups.
Angola's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-9. As for Garrett, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Looking ahead, Angola will be playing at home against Norwell at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Hornets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Garrett, they will head out on the road to face off against East Noble at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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