Hickman County had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cheatham County Central Cubs 8-7. Hickman County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Carter Bates was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of John Irvin, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his seven plate appearances.
On Cheatham County Central's side, Clinton Canada put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Canada has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Canada was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Lucas Hannah was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with two runs and a triple.
Even though they lost, Cheatham County Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 21 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Hickman County's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6. As for Cheatham County Central, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Hickman County will play host again on Friday to welcome Riverside, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Riverside is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Hickman County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Cheatham County Central, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sycamore at 12:00 p.m. Sycamore's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Cheatham County Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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