Huntland hasn't had much luck against Eagleville recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Eagles. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Huntland's win against Richland wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Hornets had just enough and edged out the Raiders 5-3.
Meanwhile, Eagleville had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Give the Eagles' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Eagleville pushed their record up to 19-5 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Huntland, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-10.
Huntland might still be hurting after the 17-0 loss they got from Eagleville when the teams last played on Wednesday. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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