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| 04/24/25 - Home | 9-8 W |
| 04/16/24 - Away | 2-3 L |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 1-6 L |
| 04/14/22 - Away | 3-12 L |
| 04/14/22 - Away | 3-12 L |
| + 3 more games |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hicksville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Antwerp Archers, sneaking past 9-8. This was payback for the Aces, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Easton Adams and Brant Langham were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Adams struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Langham pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Adams got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Langham went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That RBI was Adams' first of the season.
In other batting news, Jayden Beverly and Bronson Graber did most of the damage at the plate: Beverly went 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI, while Graber got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one RBI. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Bell, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Hicksville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Hicksville now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Antwerp, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hicksville will host Pettisville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blackbirds' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Aces' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Antwerp, they will be playing at home against Hilltop at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Archers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cadets have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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