Baseball Preview: Hatley Tigers vs. Walnut Wildcats
The Hatley Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Walnut Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hatley has three straight wins, Walnut has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hatley can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Water Valley as Hatley made off with a 9-1 victory.
Evan George spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Jeremy Odom was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Tristan Hendrix was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Walnut had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Alcorn Central on Saturday.
Hatley is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Walnut, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Everything went Hatley's way against Walnut in their previous matchup back in April of 2015 as Hatley made off with a 14-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hatley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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