Baseball Recap: Hickman County's win ends three-game losing streak at home

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 8:33am

Baseball Recap: Hickman County Bulldogs vs. Santa Fe Wildcats

Hickman County can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Santa Fe Wildcats. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Hickman County also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.

Jonmichael Lewis and Ashton Kistler made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Lewis pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Kistler tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Lewis scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Kistler scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

In other batting news, John Irvin was a standout: he scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kylan Seale, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Hickman County's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15. As for Santa Fe, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Hickman County will stay at home for another game and welcome McEwen at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Santa Fe, they will head out on the road to challenge Hughes at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.

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