Hackett's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the Atkins Red Devils by a score of 9-4. That's more bragging rights for Hackett, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Eli Slavens made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Slavens was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Trenton White and Sebastian Lasko did most of the damage at the plate: White scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Lasko scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Steven Thornburg, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Hackett is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Atkins, they dropped their record down to 4-9 with that loss, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Hackett will take on Conway Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Conway Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Hackett's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Atkins, they will head out on the road to challenge Mayflower at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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