Halstead is 2-8 against Hoisington since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Halstead Dragons will be playing at home against the Hoisington Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. Halstead is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Halstead came up short against Douglass and fell 9-6.
Halstead saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tucker Devine, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Devine has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Hoisington came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 13-2 win.
Tony Moore made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Moore was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Kolter Hahn looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Aiden Hekele and Mason Martin did most of the damage at the plate: Hekele went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Martin scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Rhen Galla was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Halstead's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-9. As for Hoisington, they pushed their record up to 8-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Halstead couldn't quite finish off Hoisington in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 6-4. Will Halstead have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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