Hilliard extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-8. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Baker County Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-4 last Wednesday.
Christian Ashley made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was RJ Jackson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Baker County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
On Baker County's side, Nate Welch looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Welch a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, Baker County's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Blane Chauncey, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That double was Chauncey's first of the season. Hank Dyal was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Coming up, Hilliard will challenge Bradford at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Red Flashes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tornadoes have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Baker County, they will square off against West Nassau at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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