The T.L. Hanna Yellow Jackets will square off against the Belton-Honea Path Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. T.L. Hanna will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, T.L. Hanna sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Hillcrest.
Reece Oakley
| 03/25/25 @ Hillcrest | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Mauldin | 1 |
| 03/13/25 vs Chapman | 0 |
Reece Oakley looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Eli Stone, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Jackson Driver was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Belton-Honea Path, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Palmetto on Wednesday, sneaking past 6-5. The victory continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won five in a row.
Belton-Honea Path let Rhett Turner and Colby Bates run wild. Turner went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Bates went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Bates has posted since back in May of 2024. Jakari Anderson also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
T.L. Hanna pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Belton-Honea Path, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
T.L. Hanna might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Belton-Honea Path in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can T.L. Hanna avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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