After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Smoky Mountain, Hendersonville was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Brevard Blue Devils. This was a revenge game for the Bearcats: when they faced off against the Blue Devils last Tuesday, they had to take a 12-2 loss.
Wesley Mayo
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Hendersonville let Martiste Mills and Wesley Mayo run wild. Mills scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Mayo scored a run while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave Mayo a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Xavier Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Hendersonville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
With the win, Hendersonville broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-8. As for Brevard, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hendersonville will square off against rival R-S Central at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Brevard is set to challenge their familiar foe Polk County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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