The Honey Grove Warriors are taking a road trip to challenge the Tom Bean Tomcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Honey Grove fell victim to Collinsville and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 1-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Tom Bean had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.1 runs) and they went ahead and made it 16 on Friday. They never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 5-0 win.
Cash Linder and Keaton Reed made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Linder didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Reed tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Linder has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Linder went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Reed went 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Dyson Farris was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one run and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Cody Luelf, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Tom Bean kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in six consecutive games.
Honey Grove's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Tom Bean, their record is now 17-1.
Honey Grove couldn't quite finish off Tom Bean in their previous meeting last Friday and fell 4-2. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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