Deshler hit Hatton with a four-run first inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Hornets fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 8-6. The Hornets have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Tasean Love
| 04/06/26 @ Colbert County | 3 |
| 04/18/26 vs Deshler | 2 |
| 04/04/26 @ East Lawrence | 2 |
| 02/20/26 vs West Morgan | 2 |
| 04/13/26 @ Lexington | 1 |
| + 8 more games |
Tasean Love and John Oliver Czervionke did some serious damage despite the final result: Love went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Czervionke went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. Love has become a key player for Hatton: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 9-15 otherwise.
Hatton's loss dropped their record down to 12-16. As for Deshler, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 31-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Deshler beat Hatton by a score of 10-0 later that day.
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