Hawley has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Anson Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Hawley had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Cisco.
Meanwhile, Anson fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Stamford on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 7-6. Anson has struggled against Stamford recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Tyler Wilburn put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Wilburn was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Samuel Cowan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Hunter Teichelman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hawley's record now sits at 12-9. As for Anson, their record is now 13-7.
Hawley took their win against Anson in their previous meeting on April 2nd by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hawley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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