The Hickory Flat Rebels will challenge the Falkner Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses dating back to last season for Hickory Flat and four for Falkner dating back to last season.
Hickory Flat is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Water Valley on Monday, falling 17-5.
Laklin Williams was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Brooklyn Wright was another key player, getting on base in both of her plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Even though they lost, Hickory Flat always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Falkner unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 20-15 to Alcorn Central on Friday.
Ella Mauney and Mia McDaniel did some serious damage despite the final result: Mauney scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while McDaniel scored three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Mauney, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Hickory Flat's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Falkner, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Hickory Flat took their win against Falkner when the teams last played back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 17-5. Will Hickory Flat repeat their success, or does Falkner have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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