For the second straight game, Polk County will face off against Tyner Academy. The Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Polk County took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over Tyner Academy. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won nine in a row.
Griffin Hamby
| 04/20/26 vs Tyner Academy | 4 |
| 03/27/25 vs Tyner Academy | 3 |
| 03/26/26 vs Hiwassee Dam | 2 |
| 03/19/26 vs Copper Basin | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Copper Basin | 2 |
Griffin Hamby made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Polk County is 2-1 when Hamby allows two or fewer hits, but 3-13 otherwise. Hamby was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Skyler Allen, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Kamren Minnaert also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Polk County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tyner Academy only posted an OBP of .286.
Tyner Academy's loss was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Polk County, their record is now 5-14.
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