Baseball Recap: Sloan-Hendrix Greyhounds vs. White County Central Bears
Sloan-Hendrix scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the White County Central Bears with a sharp 21-1 win. Considering Sloan-Hendrix has won three matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hudson Rorex made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Rorex has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rorex was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Corey Dail, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Wilson Dean, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
The victory was the fourth in a row for Sloan-Hendrix, bringing their record for this year to 6-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for White County Central, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Sloan-Hendrix will be playing in front of their home fans against Quitman at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Sloan-Hendrix will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for White County Central, they will head out on the road to take on South Side at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Side's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so White County Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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