The Nashville Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Gibault Catholic Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Nashville has four straight victories, Gibault Catholic has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Nashville came out on top against Okawville on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive 11-run fourth inning. The Hornets blew past the Rockets 16-1. Considering the Hornets have won 13 matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Gibault Catholic came up short against Mater Dei on Wednesday and fell 4-1.
Gibault Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Koeninger, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Nashville pushed their record up to 23-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Gibault Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
Nashville came out on top in a nail-biter against Gibault Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad 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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