The Wabeno/Laona Rebels will face off against the Elcho Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Wabeno/Laona is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Florence just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bobcats by a score of 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Rebels have suffered since April 10th.
While Elcho didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-6), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Goodman-Pembine on Tuesday, sneaking past 7-5. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Josh Murphy made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Murphy was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Elcho let Damian Olander and Joshua Eighmy run wild. Olander earned one run and three stolen bases, while Eighmy got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Elcho's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Wabeno/Laona, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 7-6.
Everything went Wabeno/Laona's way against Elcho when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Wabeno/Laona made off with a 17-11 win. Do the Rebels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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