Softball Preview: Hawthorne Hornets vs. Union County Fightin' Tigers
Hawthorne is 0-10 against Union County since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hawthorne Hornets will be staying on the road to face off against the Union County Fightin' Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hawthorne will head into Tuesday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Dixie County on Tuesday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-point loss they were dealt on Monday. Hawthorne fell just short of Dixie County by a score of 7-5.
Madisyn Gillins was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Synteria Williams, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Union County unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Bradford by a score of 5-3.
Emma Handley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Orton, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Hawthorne's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Union County, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Hawthorne suffered a grim 15-2 defeat to Union County when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Union County's Shyla Crowe, who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Now that Hawthorne knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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