Dalton had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Hackley Hornets out 5-4. That's two games straight that Dalton has won by just one run.
Chase Callahan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Callahan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Klein, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jordan Mims, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Dalton pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Hackley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Dalton will look to defend their home field on Monday against Trinity at 4:00 p.m. Dalton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Hackley, they will head out on the road to challenge Rye Country Day at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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