The Hawkinsville Red Devils will challenge the Northside Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hawkinsville came up short against Crawford County on Monday, falling 11-4. The Red Devils have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Hawkinsville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Meeks, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Landon Johnson was another, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Northside's offense. They lost 11-0 to Thomas County Central on Friday. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hawkinsville's loss dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Northside, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-19.
Northside's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Hawkinsville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Northside, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9 strikeouts. Will Hawkinsville keep running through batters, or will the Eagles buck the trend?
Hawkinsville came out on top in a nail-biter against Northside in their previous matchup back in February, sneaking past 6-5. Will the Red Devils repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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