Softball Recap: Locust Fork Hornets vs. Southeastern Mustangs
After flying high against Susan Moore on Monday, Locust Fork came back down to earth. The Locust Fork Hornets fell just short of the Southeastern Mustangs by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for Locust Fork in their matchups with Southeastern: they've now lost four in a row.
Locust Fork saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dianna Boatright, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Southeastern's side, Emellie Hamilton spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Hamilton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Locust Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Southeastern, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-15.
Locust Fork will head out on the road to challenge Cold Springs at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Locust Fork is facing Cold Springs at the right time seeing as Cold Springs is stuck on a six-game losing streak. Southeastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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