The Walnut Wildcats will be playing at home against the Hatley Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Walnut has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Hatley will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Saturday, it was a hard-fought match, but Walnut had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Alcorn Central.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Hatley gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Water Valley as Hatley made off with a 9-1 victory.
Evan George spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Jeremy Odom was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Hendrix, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Walnut's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Hatley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Walnut suffered a grim 14-3 defeat to Hatley in their previous meeting back in April of 2015. Will Walnut have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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