Hermitage lost to J.R. Tucker back in May of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Hermitage Panthers skirted past the J.R. Tucker Tigers 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hermitage.
Sam Maxwell tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Nick Suitte was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a triple and a run.
On J.R. Tucker's side, Andrew Baish made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Joey Noel was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Hermitage's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for J.R. Tucker, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hermitage will square off against Freeman at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for J.R. Tucker, they will head out on the road to face off against Mechanicsville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mechanicsville's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so J.R. Tucker's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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