The Atlanta Hornets will square off against the Higbee Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Atlanta managed to slip by Green City the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Hornets came up short against the Gophers on Monday, falling 14-4.
Atlanta saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiyana Payton, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Another was Lexie Ross, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Higbee's offense. They lost 8-0 to Glasgow on Monday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Kiersten Rockett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
Atlanta dropped their record down to 2-7 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. Those road losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Higbee, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
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