Hale Center has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Floydada Whirlwinds at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Hale Center came up short against Floydada and fell 10-5.
For Floydada's part, Kyler Gillespie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Gillespie has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Floydada let Matthew Luna and Noe De Los Santos loose on the outfield. Luna scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while De Los Santos scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Luna has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kason Hughes, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Hale Center's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Floydada, their victory bumped their record up to 4-15-1.
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