Tigers
| 05/03/25 @ Fairbury | 22 |
| 04/12/25 @ Lincoln Northwest | 16 |
| 04/19/25 vs Blair | 13 |
| 03/27/25 vs Gretna | 12 |
| 03/25/25 @ York | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hastings). They were the clear victors by a 22-1 margin over the Fairbury Jeffs on Saturday. The Tigers have beaten the Jeffs the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Jeffs has come to flipping the script.
Carlos Jimenez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with five RBI and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ashton Hawes was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Royer DeLoera, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
Hastings kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The win got Hastings back to even at 11-11. As for Fairbury, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-17.
Hastings does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fairbury, they will take on Adams Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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