Hatley has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They came up short against the East Union Urchins, falling 12-4. The Tigers have struggled against the Urchins recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Zoey Horne made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Abbye Smith, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run.
Hatley's record is now 14-7. As for East Union, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
While Hatley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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