The Benjamin Russell Wildcats will square off against the Beauregard Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Benjamin Russell took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Valley by a score of 11-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their one-run performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Beauregard won against Smiths Station on Monday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Beauregard beat Smiths Station by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 3-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Beauregard's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch. As for Benjamin Russell, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Benjamin Russell skirted past Beauregard 4-3 when the teams last played back in February. Will Benjamin Russell repeat their success, or does Beauregard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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