Hart County's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the East Jackson Eagles with a sharp 13-6 victory. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Peyton McCollum and Skylar Dutton did most of the damage at the plate: McCollum scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Dutton went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. That stolen base was McCollum's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Faust, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hart County's victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-6. As for East Jackson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Hart County will play host again on Thursday to welcome Washington-Wilkes, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. As for East Jackson, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Meadowcreek at 5:30 p.m. East Jackson is facing Meadowcreek at the right time seeing as Meadowcreek is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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