Soddy Daisy picked up another tournament win on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Battle Ground Academy Wildcats.
Hayden Hickey made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Hickey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double.
In other batting news, Soddy Daisy let Cannon Douglass and Brayden Maynor run wild. Douglass scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Maynor scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Fisher Higgins also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Soddy Daisy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Soddy Daisy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. Battle Ground Academy is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Soddy Daisy will venture away from home to take on Red Bank at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Battle Ground Academy, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Battle Ground Academy Wildcats duke it out with Middle Tennessee Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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