In what's become a running theme this season, Galatia/Thompsonville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-3 margin over the Webber Trojans. Galatia/Thompsonville's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Eli Hankins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Hankins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Hankins was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ian Irvin, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Gaither, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
On Webber's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Jackson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Zhayne Belmont, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Galatia/Thompsonville's win bumped their record up to 10-6-2. As for Webber, they dropped their record down to 6-13 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road.
As of now, neither Galatia/Thompsonville nor Webber have any future games scheduled.
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