The Sloan-Hendrix Greyhounds will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Quitman Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Sloan-Hendrix will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Sloan-Hendrix scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against White County Central as Sloan-Hendrix made off with a 21-1 win. Considering Sloan-Hendrix has won three matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hudson Rorex made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Rorex has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rorex was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Corey Dail, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Wilson Dean was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Quitman had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over Mt. Vernon-Enola on Tuesday.
Zane Pierce spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Colby Boyd, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Slade Hartwick, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Sloan-Hendrix's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-4. As for Quitman, their victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-8.
Sloan-Hendrix took their win against Quitman in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Will Sloan-Hendrix repeat their success, or does Quitman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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