New Albany waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Hickory Flat Rebels. That's more bragging rights for New Albany, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jake Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Parker Skinner was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Ethan Conlee was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Hickory Flat's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was BJ Treadaway, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
New Albany has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-9 record this season. As for Hickory Flat, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Albany is on the road again on Tuesday to play Houston at 7:00 p.m. Houston's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so New Albany's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hickory Flat, they will head out on the road to take on Booneville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Booneville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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