For the second straight game, Hitchcock will face off against Hempstead. The Bulldogs will face off against the Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Considering Hitchcock has lost seven straight at home and Hempstead five straight on the road, this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.
Having struggled with 11 defeats in a row, Hitchcock turned things around against Hempstead on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Bobcats. The Bulldogs' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Joshua Dyer and Aaron Van Ness were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Dyer tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Van Ness struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave Dyer a new career-high in strikeouts (five). At the plate, Dyer scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Van Ness scored a run while going 3-for-5. That run marked the first that Van Ness scored this season.
Alex Fuqua
| 04/14/25 @ Hempstead | 5 |
| 02/22/24 vs Fort Bend Willowridge | 3 |
| 02/17/25 @ Kountze | 2 |
| 03/08/25 vs Brazosport Christian | 1 |
| 03/15/24 vs Van Vleck | 1 |
In other batting news, Alex Fuqua was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Robinson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Hitchcock always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Hitchcock's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-6 and their overall record up to 5-17. As for Hempstead, their loss dropped their record down to 5-18.
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