Dodd City extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 4-12 in the process. They came up short against the Honey Grove Warriors, falling 17-2. Surprisingly, this marked the Hornets' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
As for Honey Grove, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-3. Considering they have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Honey Grove's part, Brody Mahan and Andrew Finney made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Mahan pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Finney pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mahan has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Mahan got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and two doubles, while Finney got on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. That's the most RBI Mahan has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Honey Grove got a massive performance out of Kendal Wolfe, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Wolfe has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Grant Cheney also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Dodd City didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 17-4 loss against Whitewright on the 17th. As for Honey Grove, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 6-1 defeat against Collinsville on the 17th.
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