Hinckley-Finlayson had to endure a 13-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Braham Bombers on Monday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ethan Martin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). He is becoming a predictor of Hinckley-Finlayson's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 0-12 when he doesn't). Martin was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ty Westrum, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Thom, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Hinckley-Finlayson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Hinckley-Finlayson's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 2-13. As for Braham, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-12.
Coming up, Hinckley-Finlayson will take on Aitkin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jaguars will need to watch out since the Gobblers have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games. Braham does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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