Hatley has gone a perfect 5-0 against Walnut recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Tigers will host the Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. Hatley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
15 must be Hatley's lucky number: they beat New Site with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Tigers blew past the Royals 15-2. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Royals: they've now won six in a row.
McKarlee Tubbs
| 03/24/26 vs New Site | 5 |
| 03/24/26 @ New Site | 2 |
| 02/24/26 vs Tupelo | 2 |
| 02/17/26 @ Mantachie | 2 |
| 03/21/26 @ Amory | 1 |
The team relied heavily on McKarlee Tubbs, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brileigh Lewis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Hatley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Site only posted an OBP of .368.
Meanwhile, Walnut came up short against Wheeler on Tuesday and fell 5-2. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Walnut saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brittan Dawkins, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. That double was Dawkins' first of the season.
Walnut's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Hatley, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Walnut's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hatley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Walnut, though, as they've only averaged .346. Will they be able to contain Hatley's hitters?
Hatley beat Walnut 6-2 in their previous matchup on March 3rd. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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