Eastern Hancock and Tri are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Eastern Hancock Royals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tri Titans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eastern Hancock has three straight wins, Tri has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Eastern Hancock got the win against Randolph Southern by a conclusive 11-1.
Chase Stewart made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Stewart was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, Carson Borden and Caleb Retherford did most of the damage at the plate: Borden scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Retherford scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Colton Dishman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tri fell victim to North Decatur and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 2-0.
Tyler Brooks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Donny Barnes made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Eastern Hancock's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Tri, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Tri's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Eastern Hancock has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .440. It's a different story for Tri, though, as they've only averaged .224. Will they be able to contain Eastern Hancock's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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