Early is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Halfway on Thursday, but Halfway came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Early Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Halfway Cardinals and snuck past 5-3. That's more bragging rights for Early, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jacob Presley made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over eight innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Presley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Garret Loftis was excellent, going 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Early's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Halfway, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Early will be playing at home against Miller at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Early is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for Halfway, they will head out on the road to take on Humansville at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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