The Tatum Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Hudson Hornets at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Tatum's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Hudson's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
If Tatum beats Hudson with eight runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Tatum walked away with an 8-3 victory over New Diana on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Tatum.
Meanwhile, Hudson won against Hardin-Jefferson on Monday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Hornets beat New Diana by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-1. Considering the Hornets have won four matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ace Horan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hudson let Aidan Bonacci and Ty Riggs run wild. Bonacci went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Riggs went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Jase Dickerson, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
Hudson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2025.
Tatum now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Hudson, their record is now 6-1.
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