There's no place like home for Fox Creek, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Strom Thurmond Rebels on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Fox Creek, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Devin Hillary was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hillary has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hillary was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Fox Creek got a big performance out of Chance Weathersbee, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a triple. Hank Greene was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Fox Creek pushed their record up to 14-3-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Strom Thurmond, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Fox Creek will have a chance to go back-to-back against Strom Thurmond: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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