The Nathan Hale Rangers will head out to face off against the Classen SAS Comets at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Nathan Hale's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last five games.
Nathan Hale gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Memorial with a sharp 16-5 win. The victory continues a trend for the Rangers in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now won six in a row.
Yandel Jimenez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Jimenez was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
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In other batting news, Colton Wheat was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Evan Cochran, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Nathan Hale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .649. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .553 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Classen SAS hadn't done well against Northwest Classen recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Comets' pitcher stepped up to hand the Knights a 3-0 shutout.
Kai Checotah was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That double was his first of the season. Jagger Cashat was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases.
Nathan Hale's record is now 12-23. As for Classen SAS, their record now sits at 7-18-1.
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