The Hannan Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against Elk Valley Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Hannan is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Hannan sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Poca.
Ian Chaffin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Chaffin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Chaffin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Issac Freeman was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Elk Valley Christian beat Mount View 4-1 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Elk Valley Christian.
Hannan's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-6. As for Elk Valley Christian, their record now sits at 5-2.
Hannan suffered a grim 13-6 defeat to Elk Valley Christian in their previous meeting back in March. Can Hannan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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