It was a proper cat-fight when Niangua challenged Hurley on Monday. The Cardinals lost 16-1 to the Tigers.
Niangua saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avin Hamilton, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and one RBI.
Niangua's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Hurley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Niangua will be playing at home against Summersville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.67 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hurley, they will welcome Exeter at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hurley is facing Exeter at the right time seeing as Exeter is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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