The Brooks Lions will face off against the Hatton Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Brooks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Athens. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Meanwhile, Hatton won against Wilson on Saturday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Hatton came out on top against West Morgan by a score of 12-7.
Tasean Love was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Love was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple. He has become a key player for Hatton: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Owen Brackin, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Hatton is 7-1 when Brackin posts two or more runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Bryson Jeffreys was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Hatton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Hatton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Brooks, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.
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