Dresden dropped to 10-10 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Halls Tigers by a score of 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Lions have suffered since March 18th.
As for Halls, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 17-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
For Halls' part, Jackson Booker was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Booker has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Booker wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Clyce Tetleton, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Coming up, Dresden will challenge Peabody at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Halls, they will take on Humboldt at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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