Hazen is on a three-game streak of home losses, Clarendon a five-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Hazen Hornets will take on the Clarendon Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hazen lost a heartbreaker to Palestine-Wheatley when they met back in March, and they left with a heavy heart again on Wednesday. Hazen fell just short of Palestine-Wheatley by a score of 13-12. Even if Hazen couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Clarendon's offense. They fell victim to a rough 15-0 loss at the hands of Bradford last Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Clarendon's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Hazen's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Clarendon, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Hazen took their win against Clarendon when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 19-1. Does Hazen have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clarendon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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