The John Battle Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Lebanon Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games John Battle has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
John Battle heads in on the heels of a playoff match last Monday. They fell just short of Union by a score of 7-5. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by exactly two runs.
Meanwhile, Lebanon entered their tilt with Richlands on Saturday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Blue Tornado.
Lebanon's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for John Battle, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
John Battle came up short against Lebanon in their previous matchup back in April of 2018, falling 7-4. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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