The Atlanta Hornets will face off against the Green City Gophers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Atlanta is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.
One must be Atlanta's lucky number: they beat Brashear with that score not once but twice on Wednesday. The Hornets didn't even let the Tigers on the board, marking the Hornets' second-straight 1-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Green City never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They came out on top against Albany by a score of 5-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Gophers.
The result came thanks to Jaden O'Haver's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Thaydon Forest was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Atlanta pushed their record up to 25-4 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Green City, their win bumped their record up to 20-6.
Atlanta came out on top in a nail-biter against Green City in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 3-2. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Gophers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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