Hastings proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by nine) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Beatrice Orangemen 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Tigers have posted since April 16th.
Trindyn Degodt
| 03/31/26 @ Central City/Centura | 3 |
| 05/04/26 vs Beatrice | 2 |
| 04/18/26 @ Blair | 2 |
| 04/04/26 @ Elkhorn | 2 |
| 04/24/26 vs Lincoln Northwest | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Owen Ablott and Trindyn Degodt made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Ablott pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Degodt tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ablott has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Ablott went 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI, while Degodt got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double. Degodt has become a key player for Hastings: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-14 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brennan Criss, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ben Wibbels, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Hastings has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-15 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Beatrice, they dropped their record down to 4-16 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
As of now, neither Hastings nor the Orangemen have any future games scheduled.
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