Battle extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 7-12 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hickman Kewpies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Kewpies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-6 on Tuesday.
As for Hickman, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-7. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
For Hickman's part, Kyle Haynes tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Quinton Brown, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Coming up, Battle is taking a road trip to take on Hallsville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Hickman, they will host Boonville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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