Baseball Recap: Hoisington Cardinals vs. Halstead Dragons
Hoisington's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Halstead Dragons a 1-0 shutout. This was a revenge matchup for Hoisington, as the team was forced to settle for an 11-1 loss when these two played on Friday.
The result came thanks to Preston Roat's shutout, as he gave up just seven hits.
At the plate, Hoisington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tony Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Halstead's side, Kaden Eskins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
The win got Hoisington back to even at 9-9. As for Halstead, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hoisington will take on Smoky Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Hoisington's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Smoky Valley has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Halstead will take on Kingman at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Halstead is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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