The Hatton Hornets will face off against the Red Bay Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hatton's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Austin by a score of 4-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Meanwhile, Red Bay won against East Lawrence on Saturday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Red Bay was the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over New Hope. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.
Ty Reynolds and Jeramiah Thorne made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Reynolds didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Meanwhile, Thorne tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts Reynolds has posted since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Reynolds went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Thorne scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Red Bay is 8-1 when Thorne posts two or more runs, but 1-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, Dallas Terrell was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Carson McGee was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Red Bay's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Hatton, their win bumped their record up to 12-7.
Everything went Hatton's way against Red Bay in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, as Hatton made off with a 12-2 victory. Will Hatton repeat their success, or does Red Bay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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