Hiram is 1-6 against Douglas County since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hiram Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Douglas County Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Douglas County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hiram, who comes in off a win.
Hiram took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Pebblebrook 15-4. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Chris Paxon looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on James Strickland, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Jory Wardlaw, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Douglas County's offense. They lost 9-0 to Osborne on Monday.
Hiram came up short against Douglas County in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 11-8. Can Hiram avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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