Baseball Game Recap: Livingston Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Apr 29, 2024, 7:07am

Baseball Recap: Livingston Lions vs. Hardin-Jefferson Hawks

It was a good run, but Livingston unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Livingston couldn't push the score so high this time.

Jordan Bush spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On Hardin-Jefferson's side, their win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke McLeod, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.

Livingston's defeat dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Hardin-Jefferson, their victory bumped their record up to 15-11-1.

Livingston does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hardin-Jefferson, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Vidor at 7:00 p.m. Vidor is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Hardin-Jefferson will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.

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