In what's become a running theme this season, Cottondale gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Vernon Yellowjackets with a sharp 11-5 win. The victory was nothing new for Cottondale as they're now sitting on three straight.
Hayden Register and Tucker Hinson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Register struck out 11 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Hinson pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Register scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Hinson scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Wyatt Speers was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Cale Barnes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Cottondale's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. As for Vernon, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-7.
Cottondale will head out on the road to face off against Arnold at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Arnold: 1.9, Cottondale: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Vernon, they will be playing at home against Emmanuel Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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