Hutchinson won the last time they faced Derby, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Hutchinson Salthawks narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Derby Panthers 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hutchinson.
For Derby's part, Max White was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Derby got a big performance out of Ethan Crawford, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Colton Ruedy was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Hutchinson pushed their record up to 12-8-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Derby, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-14.
Hutchinson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Derby, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Maize South. Maize South will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Derby surely won't give up without a fight.
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