After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Atlanta, Hooks was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 13-9 victory over the Queen City Bulldogs. The high-scoring effort was just what Hooks needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Ripken Birdwell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Birdwell was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Baker, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Whit Haynes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Hooks has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season. As for Queen City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-15.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Redwater the next time they take the field. Queen City will head out to face Redwater at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Hooks will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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