Hackett stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Paris Eagles as the Hackett Hornets made off with an 11-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hackett.
Cole Ketchum made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Ketchum was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Hackett let Trenton White and Eli Slavens loose on the outfield. White scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Slavens scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Like Hackett, Paris also got a great game from a two-way player: Kort Tencleve. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Tencleve was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Tencleve wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Konnor Edwards, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Paris didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hackett only tossed nine.
Hackett's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Paris, their record is now 10-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hackett will take on Charleston at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Paris, they will be playing at home against Hector at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Paris is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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