Honey Grove waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Dodd City Hornets. That's more bragging rights for Honey Grove, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brody Mahan made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Mahan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mahan was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Mahan wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Banker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Honey Grove's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4-1. As for Dodd City, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Honey Grove by a score of 8-4.
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