It was a proper cat-fight when Hoisington duked it out with Lyons on Tuesday. The Cardinals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lions, sneaking past 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cardinals have posted since April 24th.
Brodie Crites
| 05/07/26 vs Smoky Valley | 3 |
| 04/10/26 @ Pratt | 3 |
| 05/01/26 @ Halstead | 2 |
| 04/24/26 vs Hillsboro | 2 |
| 05/12/26 vs Lyons | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Brodie Crites made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Hoisington is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-14 otherwise. Crites was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Hoisington let Thomas Higgins and Corbyn Holinde run wild. Higgins went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Holinde went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Drake Martin, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Hoisington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lyons only posted a batting average of .185.
The victory made it two in a row for Hoisington and bumps their season record up to 8-15. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Lyons, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-12.
As of now, neither Hoisington nor the Lions have any future games scheduled.
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