After flying high against Potts Camp last Friday, Hickory Flat came back down to earth. The Hickory Flat Rebels took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the New Albany Bulldogs on Monday. Hickory Flat has struggled against New Albany recently, as their match on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Hickory Flat saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was BJ Treadaway, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On New Albany's side, Jake Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Parker Skinner was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Ethan Conlee was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Hickory Flat's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for New Albany, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hickory Flat will face off against Booneville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Booneville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for New Albany, they will head out on the road to take on Houston at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Albany is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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