Ford lost against Wills Point back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Ford Panthers fell 9-5 to the Wills Point Tigers. Ford has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nicholas Hatchel was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hatchel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hatchel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jakoby Barraza made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-1 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Austin States was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Ford's loss dropped their record down to 9-14-2. As for Wills Point, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-17.
Ford will take on Kaufman at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Kaufman's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Ford's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wills Point, they will head out on the road to challenge Canton at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Canton is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Wills Point will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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