Houston is 0-9 against Russia since April of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Raiders at 5:00 p.m.
It was a proper cat-fight when Houston duked it out with Jackson Center on Monday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 3-2. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Russia entered their tilt with Arcanum on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 9-2 win. Considering the Raiders have won six matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Russia pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Houston, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Houston suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Russia in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Wildcats avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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