The Walnut Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Hickory Flat Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Walnut hasn't scored more than one runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Walnut fell victim to East Union and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-0 walloping at the hands of the Urchins.
Meanwhile, Hickory Flat also failed to score in their most recent game. They suffered a rough 17-0 loss at the hands of Wheeler on Monday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Hickory Flat's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Walnut's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Hickory Flat, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Walnut skirted past Hickory Flat 8-7 when the teams last played back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walnut since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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