Jim Ned took care of business in their home opener on Saturday (and then some). Everything went their way against the Bangs Dragons as the Jim Ned Indians made off with a 33-3 win. The Indians have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Dragons, too.
Lathen Hankins was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hankins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Tucker Deal looked comfortable as he went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Back at the plate, Cash Gwinn was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Garan Millican, who went 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Jim Ned always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bangs only posted an OBP of .326.
Jim Ned will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Hawley at 12:00 p.m. on February 17th. As for Bangs, they will face off against Early at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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