There's no place like home for Hale Center, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Floydada Whirlwinds 4-3. This was a revenge matchup for Hale Center, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-5 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
For Floydada's part, Ilan Lopez put in work no matter where he played. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Lopez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Lopez wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kason Hughes, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Floydada didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 15 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Hale Center has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season. As for Floydada, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-16-1.
As of now, neither Hale Center nor Floydada have any future games scheduled.
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