For the second straight game, Handley will face off against Trinity Presbyterian. The Tigers will square off against the Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
Handley heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Trinity Presbyterian. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.
For Trinity Presbyterian's part, Land Sharpless and Fleming Hall made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Sharpless pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hall struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Sharpless has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Sharpless went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Hall went 1-for-4 with one home run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Patton Mitchell, who went 2-for-3 with two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Xavier Boswell was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Trinity Presbyterian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Handley, their loss dropped their record down to 19-15.
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