The Hanks Knights will look to defend their home field on Friday against the El Paso Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Hanks had just enough and edged Jefferson out 5-4.
Ryan McFarland made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. McFarland was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Jayden Perez and Max Meraz did most of the damage at the plate: Perez went 3-for-4 with a triple and a run, while Meraz went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, El Paso beat Bel Air 8-4 on Tuesday. The win was just what El Paso needed coming off of a 13-4 defeat in their prior game.
Hanks' victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for El Paso, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-8-2.
Everything went Hanks' way against El Paso when the teams last played two weeks ago as Hanks made off with a 9-1 victory. Will Hanks repeat their success, or does El Paso have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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