After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Hixson were a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Bank Lions. Hixson was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Red Bank apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Monday.
For Red Bank's part, Logan Denton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. Denton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Red Bank's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kalel Carter, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Hixson's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Red Bank, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hixson will take on Chattanooga School for the Arts & Sciences at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Red Bank, they will head out on the road to square off against Rhea County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Red Bank is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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