The Huntland Hornets will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Cornersville Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Huntland needed a bit of extra time to put away Moore County. They skirted past the Raiders 18-16. Huntland's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Bailey Morris made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Morris was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Huntland got a massive performance out of Jocy May, who went 5-for-6 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Hadley Gardner was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her six plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Cornersville had just enough and edged Marshall County out 7-6 on April 4th.
The victory got Huntland back to even at 5-5. As for Cornersville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Everything went Huntland's way against Cornersville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Huntland made off with a 6-0 win. Will Huntland repeat their success, or does Cornersville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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