After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Woodlawn, Poyen was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Jessieville Lions 10-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since March 14th.
Poyen got a great performance from Garrett Neal as he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Neal has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Hunter Woods
| 04/06/26 vs Gurdon | 3 |
| 04/21/26 vs Jessieville | 2 |
| 04/16/26 vs Arkansas Christian Academy | 2 |
| 03/19/26 vs Hampton | 2 |
| 04/17/26 vs Woodlawn | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hunter Woods, who went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Poyen: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Ellis, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Poyen kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Poyen now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Jessieville, their defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-9.
Looking ahead, Poyen will face off against Glen Rose at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Beavers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.45 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Jessieville, they will take on Bismarck at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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