Hackley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-2 walloping at the hands of the Dalton Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Hackley couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Dalton's part, Micha Schein tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Jordan Mims was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Herzog, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hackley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Dalton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Hackley will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rye Country Day at 4:30 p.m. on May 13th. As for Dalton, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-12 win vs. Packer Collegiate Institute on the 24th.
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