Tigers
| 08/29/25 vs Grand Island | 11-4 |
| 08/28/25 @ Bennington | 6-0 |
| 08/26/25 vs McCook | 12-0 |
Hastings had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Grand Island Islanders. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
AVERY SCHROEDER made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. SCHROEDER was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, ELLA TINSMAN was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two doubles, and two RBI. She also scored a run, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was STELLA THOMSEN, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Hastings was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grand Island only posted a batting average of .250.
Hastings' win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Grand Island, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Coming up, Hastings will face off against Lincoln Northeast at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The Rockets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.6 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Grand Island, they will take on Elkhorn South in a tournament on Friday. The Islanders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Storm have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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