The Viola Longhorns will face off against the Maynard Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 14 consecutive losses for Viola and five for Maynard.
Viola might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-5 to Shirley, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Viola saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wrowdy Worsham, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double was Worsham's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Maynard fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Piggott on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mohawks by a score of 7-6.
Mason Martin made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Story, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Viola's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Maynard, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Viola skirted past Maynard 15-13 in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Longhorns repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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