The Deshler Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Hatton Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Deshler's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Hatton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Deshler proved they can win big on Monday (they won by 11) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They never let Central get on the board and left with a 2-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted against the Wildcats since March 10, 2022.
Not much got past Taylor Tittle, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Central off the board. Tittle has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Deshler saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makayla Willingham, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. That's the most hits Willingham has posted over her last eight games.
Meanwhile, Hatton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Rogers. That's two games in a row now that the Hornets have lost by just one run.
Anna Potter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Morgan Lane also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Deshler's win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-13. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hatton, their loss dropped their record down to 13-22-2.
Deshler came up short against Hatton in their previous meeting back in March, falling 8-3. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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