Hinckley-Big Rock couldn't quite beat Serena on Monday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 19-run defeat they were dealt last Thursday. The Hinckley-Big Rock Royals fell just short of the Serena Huskers by a score of 3-1. Hinckley-Big Rock has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Serena's part, Carson Baker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. Baker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Serena saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Faivre, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Faivre has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Hinckley-Big Rock's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Serena, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season.
While Hinckley-Big Rock had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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