Hatley is on a five-game streak of home wins, while East Union is on a 17-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Tigers will welcome the Urchins at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hatley 3.6, East Union 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hatley is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Itawamba Agricultural just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 7-2 to the Indians.
Hatley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily Hill, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of 12 wins, East Union's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of South Pontotoc by a score of 6-5.
Adison Russell was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Lilly Mae Watson also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
East Union's defeat dropped their record down to 16-2. As for Hatley, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
Hatley couldn't quite get it done against East Union when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-5. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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