After two games on the road, Wolfe City is heading back home. They will take on the Honey Grove Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Wolfe City had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Honey Grove. Wolfe City has not had much luck with Honey Grove recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Cason Pessel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wolfe City saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jadon Forniglia, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Wolfe City's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Honey Grove, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wolfe City has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Honey Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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