The Grand Lake Hornets will take on the Merryville Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Grand Lake's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Merryville has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Grand Lake's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Sam Houston hitters got past them. The Hornets came up short against the Broncos on Wednesday, falling 15-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Hornets were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Merryville might've scored the first runs on Tuesday, but it was Grand Lake who claimed the real prize. The Panthers lost 23-6 to the Hornets.
Jerimaya Robinson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. He also brought in three RBI, which is notable because Merryville is 2-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 5-7 otherwise. Lucas Tucker also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Grand Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 21-6. As for Merryville, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Grand Lake took their victory against Merryville in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 23-6 score. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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