Dalton and Hackley are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Dalton Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hackley Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Dalton is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Dalton will bounce into Friday's game after beating Horace Mann, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Dalton came out on top in a nail-biter against Horace Mann on Wednesday and snuck past 7-6.
Will Smyth looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Sam Klein was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Miles Gumbs was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Hackley was a bit more limited in their matchup back in April. They lost 10-2 to Dalton. Hackley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dalton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Hackley, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Dalton took their win against Hackley when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 10-2. Does Dalton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hackley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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