After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Crosbyton, Ralls was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Hale Center Owls. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ralls also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2022.
Gunner Hitt made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Hitt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hitt was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Ralls let Austin Wint and Hunter Tidwell loose on the outfield. Wint scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Tidwell scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of William Bacon, who scored two runs and stole three bases.
Ralls' win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10. As for Hale Center, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Ralls will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hale Center: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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