It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Heartland Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Hubbard Eagles. For Heartland Christian, this counts as revenge for the 8-4 loss Hubbard walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2015.
Jake Walker spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tyler Rarick was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Drew Gault was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Heartland Christian's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Hubbard, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-6.
Heartland Christian will head out on the road to challenge Ursuline at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Ursuline will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Heartland Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hubbard, they will challenge Firelands at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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