Bob Jones hasn't had much luck against Hewitt-Trussville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Patriots will venture away from home to square off against the Huskies at 4:30 p.m. Bob Jones' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Hewitt-Trussville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bob Jones is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Thompson, sneaking past 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Meanwhile, Hewitt-Trussville came tearing into Friday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Senators. That's two games straight that the Huskies have won by exactly four runs.
Hewitt-Trussville's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 33-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bob Jones, their win bumped their record up to 34-10.
Bob Jones couldn't quite get it done against Hewitt-Trussville when the teams last played back in March of 2020 as they fell 10-6. Can the Patriots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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