The Marked Tree Indians will head out to take on the Harrisburg Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Marked Tree took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over Parkview. The Indians' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Harrisburg came tearing into last Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats, sneaking past 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hornets have posted against the Wildcats since March 27, 2018.
Not much got past Hawlee Morris, who gave up just five hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Trumann off the board. Morris has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Harrisburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addy Biggs, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Harrisburg's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Marked Tree, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Marked Tree might still be hurting after the 10-1 defeat they got from Harrisburg when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Marked Tree avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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