Hickman County can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the East Hickman County Eagles 8-7. This was a revenge match for Hickman County, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-0 loss when these two played last Monday.
The team relied heavily on Aiden Spigelmyre, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonmichael Lewis, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On East Hickman County's side, Brody Walker and Alex Martin stepped up to the plate in a big way. Walker scored a run while going 2-for-5, while Martin scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jordan Presley, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, East Hickman County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Hickman County's victory bumped their record up to 3-11. As for East Hickman County, their defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-14.
Hickman County will square off against Houston County at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hickman County is facing Houston County at the right time seeing as Houston County is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for East Hickman County, they will head out on the road to face off against Hampshire at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. East Hickman County has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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