Baseball Preview: Hannan Wildcats vs. Teays Valley Christian Lions
Hannan is 1-8 against Teays Valley Christian since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Hannan Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Teays Valley Christian Lions at 6:30 p.m.
Hannan took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Poca 6-5.
Ian Chaffin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Chaffin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Chaffin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Issac Freeman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, neither Teays Valley Christian nor Sherman made it onto the board on Monday thanks to some airtight pitching. Teays Valley Christian and Sherman finished up their match with a 0-0 draw. The contest marked the first time this season in which Teays Valley Christian was not able to get on the board.
Hannan's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-6. Teays Valley Christian's tie gives them a new season record of 9-4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hannan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Teays Valley Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hannan might still be hurting after the 10-3 defeat they got from Teays Valley Christian in their previous meeting back in March. Can Hannan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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