The Stone Tomcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the East Central Hornets at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Stone has five straight wins, East Central has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Stone has not done well against East Central recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Stone was the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over East Central. That looming 13-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Stone yet this season.
Anderson Hickman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Hickman was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Willie Breland was excellent, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. Daylon Collins was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Stone is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for East Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
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