For the second straight game, Sweetwater will face off against Wall. The Mustangs will be playing at home against the Hawks at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Sweetwater has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Sweetwater lost 13-3 to Wall on Friday. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
For Wall's part, Kellan Oliver was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Those nine strikeouts gave Oliver a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hagyn Barbee, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. He has been hot, having also posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Jost, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Wall always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sweetwater only posted an OBP of .385.
The victory was the ninth in a row for Wall, bringing their record up to 13-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Sweetwater, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-2.
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