Brooklyn is on an eight-game streak of home losses, and John Hay a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The Brooklyn Hurricanes will be playing in front of their home fans against the John Hay Hornets at 11:00 a.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Brooklyn and Rhodes had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Hurricanes came up short against the Rams on Thursday, falling 21-4.
Brooklyn saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominic Riccardi, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Lincoln West hit John Hay with a seven-run third inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hornets lost 12-2 to the Wolverines.
Kenn Pilier was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases. He has become a key player for John Hay: the team is 7-2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-6 otherwise.
John Hay's defeat dropped their record down to 9-8-1. As for Brooklyn, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Brooklyn has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like John Hay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Brooklyn got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 against John Hay by a conclusive 19-4 score. Will the Hurricanes repeat their success, or do the Hornets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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