On Monday, the Cottondale Hornets had just enough and edged the Paxton Bobcats out 4-3.
Wyatt Speers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alex Bellamy and Tucker Hinson did most of the damage at the plate: Bellamy went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Hinson went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Paxton's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Morgan, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Cottondale has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Paxton, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Cottondale will head out on the road to face off against Godby at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cottondale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. Paxton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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