Hale County extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-12. They lost 12-4 to the Thorsby Rebels. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Rebels this season, with their most recent loss being a 10-2 defeat back in March.
As for Thorsby, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-7. The result was nothing new for the Rebels, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
For Thorsby's part, Kaden Collins and Max Burnett were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Collins struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Burnett pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Collins got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Burnett went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That triple was Collins' first of the season.
In other batting news, Thorsby let Collier Price and Jace Smitherman run wild. Price got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Smitherman went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave Smitherman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Haston Hogge, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hale County will square off against Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.6 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Thorsby, they will face off against Fayetteville at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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