For the second straight game, Hulbert will face off against Liberty. The Riders will welcome the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hulbert has eight straight wins, Liberty has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hulbert took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Liberty, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Riders came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers on Tuesday, sneaking past 5-4.
Ethan Thompson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 16 over 6.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Logan Beeler
| 04/15/25 @ Liberty | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Braggs | 1 |
| 03/31/25 vs Oaks-Mission | 1 |
| 03/17/25 @ Webbers Falls | 1 |
| 03/10/25 @ Chouteau-Mazie | 1 |
In other batting news, Weston Jenkins and Logan Beeler did most of the damage at the plate: Jenkins got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, while Beeler scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave Beeler a new career-high. Noah Hubbard was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Hulbert pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Liberty, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
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