Larned is 0-10 against Hoisington since April of 2017 but things could change on Tuesday. The Indians will host the Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hoisington will be up against a hot Larned team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Indians were the clear victors by an 18-6 margin over Ellis on Friday. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by ten runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Hoisington faced off against Nickerson on Tuesday. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 18-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won eight in a row.
Brynn Tarlton made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Tarlton was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Hoisington got a massive performance out of Kylie Kempke, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Ellie Crawford was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Hoisington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Nickerson only posted an OBP of .421.
Hoisington pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Larned, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
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