The Santa Fe Wildcats will face off against the East Hickman County Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Santa Fe had taken Hampshire down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end last Tuesday. The Wildcats lost 18-3 to the Hawks.
Battle Creek hit East Hickman County with a five-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles came up short against the Grizzlies, falling 9-3.
East Hickman County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Malugin, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Duane Lampley also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
East Hickman County's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Santa Fe, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
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