Baseball Game Preview: Brewer Bears vs. Azle Hornets

For the second straight game, Brewer will face off against Azle. The Bears will welcome the Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brewer's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Azle's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Brewer fell victim to Azle and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Bears' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

For Azle's part, not much got past Garrin Graves, who gave up just three hits to keep Brewer off the board. Graves also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Hornets are undefeated when he allows at most three earned runs, but 10-11 otherwise.

At the plate, Azle's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ty Bonnett, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

The victory made it two in a row for Azle and bumps their season record up to 14-11. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Brewer, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-9 record this season.