Cross County's game on Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over the Sloan-Hendrix Greyhounds. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Thunderbirds have posted since March 11, 2024.
Cross County's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 3.75 runs. As for Sloan-Hendrix, they moved to 6-3 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cross County will square off against Corning at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sloan-Hendrix, they and Tuckerman will meet in a dog eat dog contest at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sloan-Hendrix is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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