In what's become a running theme this season, Hazel Park gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on the Fitzgerald Spartans with a sharp 18-2 victory. The win was nothing new for Hazel Park as they're now sitting on three straight.
Brady Dixon and Thomas Barkle made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Dixon struck out 15 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Barkle tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Dixon scored three runs and stole four bases while going 5-for-5, while Barkle scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cavion Wade, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Polanco-Flores, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Hazel Park has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Fitzgerald, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
Hazel Park didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 16-1 victory vs. Lincoln on the 18th. Fitzgerald has also already played their next game, an 11-1 defeat against Hazel Park on the 20th.
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