Tyner Academy had lost 13 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 1-16 to make it 14. They came up short against the Polk County Wildcats, falling 13-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Rams of the 18-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
As for Polk County, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-14. They not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since March 26th (when they won 19-6).
For Polk County's part, Griffin Hamby made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Hamby has become a key player for Polk County: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 3-13 otherwise. Hamby was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Skyler Allen, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Kamren Minnaert also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
While Tyner Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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