After a string of five wins, Hokes Bluff's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Spring Garden Panthers by a score of 3-2. Hokes Bluff was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior) but Spring Garden's pitcher proved too tough.
Rylee Hill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Hokes Bluff saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Ward, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Hokes Bluff's defeat dropped their record down to 16-11-1. As for Spring Garden, their win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-6.
Hokes Bluff will head out on the road to challenge Glencoe at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hokes Bluff is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Spring Garden, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sand Rock at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Spring Garden's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Sand Rock's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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