Polk County had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past the Tyner Academy Rams 13-3 on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Griffin Hamby
| 04/20/26 vs Tyner Academy | 9 |
| 03/19/26 vs Copper Basin | 7 |
| 03/26/26 vs Hiwassee Dam | 5 |
| 04/01/26 @ Sequoyah | 4 |
| 03/13/26 @ South Pittsburg | 1 |
Griffin Hamby made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Skyler Allen was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Rymer Hood, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Polk County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tyner Academy only posted an OBP of .286.
Polk County's win bumped their record up to 5-14. As for Tyner Academy, their defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-16.
Polk County will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Rams: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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