While Hibriten's win against R-S Central wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Hilltoppers 6-4. The win was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Julius Martin
Julius Martin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Hibriten is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 7-9 otherwise. Martin was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two stolen bases.
In other pitching news, Landon Key looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ashton Collins, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Maddox Marley also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Hibriten now has a winning record of 10-9. As for R-S Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-5.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hibriten is set to take on their familiar foe Patton at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, R-S Central will challenge rival West Caldwell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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