The T.L. Hanna Yellow Jackets are taking a road trip to challenge the Belton-Honea Path Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. T.L. Hanna is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.
Last Friday, T.L. Hanna beat Hillcrest 6-3.
Seth Manning spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Will Craddock was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Garrison Metz was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Belton-Honea Path was able to grind out a solid win over Christ Church Episcopal on Wednesday, taking the game 4-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Belton-Honea Path saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jud Lowie, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
T.L. Hanna pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Belton-Honea Path, their record now sits at 6-7.
Belton-Honea Path's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: T.L. Hanna hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. It's a different story for Belton-Honea Path, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain T.L. Hanna's hitters?
Everything went T.L. Hanna's way against Belton-Honea Path in their previous meeting on Thursday, as T.L. Hanna made off with a 12-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellow Jackets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
