Baseball Recap: Hickory Flat has no trouble against Wheeler

By Team Reports Apr 21, 2024, 6:10am

Baseball Recap: Hickory Flat Rebels vs. Wheeler Eagles

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Hickory Flat walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Wheeler Eagles with a sharp 15-3 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for Hickory Flat, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Hunter Davis made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Davis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Davis was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, Gavin Foley was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Isaac Treadaway was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

On Wheeler's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peirce Spencer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

The victory made it two in a row for Hickory Flat and bumps their season record up to 14-8. As for Wheeler, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-18.

Hickory Flat does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Wheeler also has no future games currently scheduled.

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