Hobbton was the 13-3 winner over Wallace-Rose Hill when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Hobbton Wildcats took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs on Wednesday.
Kasey Lee made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Wallace-Rose Hill's side, Kaiden Liu and Dallas James made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Liu struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, James tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Liu has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Liu got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI, while James scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dane Turner was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Brooks, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Hobbton's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5.
Hobbton will head out on the road to square off against Wilson Christian Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wilson Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pender at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Wallace-Rose Hill's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Pender has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
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