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| 04/08/25 - Home | 17-5 W |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 15-5 W |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 16-5 W |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/08/24 - Away | 11-1 W |
| + 2 more games |
Hatley has gone a perfect 7-0 against Walnut recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Hatley is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Hatley proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 12) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Calhoun City 8-7.
The team relied heavily on Tristan Hendrix, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan George, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Hatley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .560. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Walnut challenged Middleton on Thursday. The Wildcats' pitchers stepped up to hand the Tigers a 9-0 shutout. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Hatley's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-13. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Walnut, their record now sits at 7-10.
Everything went Hatley's way against Walnut when the teams last played on Tuesday, as Hatley made off with a 17-5 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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