Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Hickory Flat walked away with it. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Wheeler Eagles on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Hickory Flat, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
CJ Moffitt made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Moffitt was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Gavin Foley and Hunter Davis did most of the damage at the plate: Foley scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Davis scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Wheeler's side, Brayden Edwards made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Peirce Spencer was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Hickory Flat's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Wheeler, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-17.
Hickory Flat will have a chance to go back-to-back against Wheeler: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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