Softball Recap: Hardaway Hawks vs. Spencer Greenwave
Hardaway's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. Everything went their way against the Spencer Greenwave as the Hardaway Hawks made off with a 21-2 victory. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 19 runs or more this season.
Daisia Crutchfield made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. Crutchfield was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hardaway let Kei'Mayah Neal and Neeraja Thomas loose on the outfield. Neal scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Thomas scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Neal has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was A'Lisa Nash, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hardaway always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .889. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Hardaway now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Spencer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hardaway beat Spencer by a score of 12-1 later that day.
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