Hickory Flat has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Strayhorn Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Hickory Flat had to settle for a 9-8 loss against Biggersville. Hickory Flat has not had much luck with Biggersville recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Bradford Hopper stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gavin Foley, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Strayhorn fell victim to Washington and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a rough 12-0 defeat at the hands of the Generals. Strayhorn just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Hickory Flat's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Strayhorn, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Hickory Flat couldn't quite finish off Strayhorn in their previous matchup back in March of 2020 and fell 3-1. Thankfully for Hickory Flat, Tanner Holland (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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