Ingomar dropped to 8-9 on Monday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Hatley Tigers, falling 13-1. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Falcons couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Hatley, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-13 record. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the game before.
For Hatley's part, Braden Pyron made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave Pyron a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. He has become a key player for Hatley: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-13 otherwise.
In other batting news, Koltan Brown was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Hatley is undefeated when Brown posts three or more RBI, but 3-13 otherwise. Evan George was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Ingomar will be playing at home against Tupelo Christian Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Hatley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Baldwyn at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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