Halstead is 2-8 against Larned since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Halstead Dragons will head out on the road to challenge the Larned Indians at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Halstead is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Smoky Valley with a sharp 20-4 victory on Tuesday. Halstead might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Jase Mueller made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Mueller was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Halstead let Kaden Eskins and Brock Odendahl loose on the outfield. Eskins scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Odendahl went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Odendahl has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Reese Carmichael, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, everything went Larned's way against Hillsboro on Tuesday as Larned made off with a 9-1 win. That eight run margin sets a new team best for Larned this season.
Halstead's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-6. As for Larned, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Halstead suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Larned in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Halstead avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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