For the second straight game, Cape Hatteras will face off against Hobgood Charter. Cape Hatteras will square off against Hobgood Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cape Hatteras has given up an average of 13 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cape Hatteras was handed a 12-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They skirted past Hobgood Charter 14-12.
For Hobgood Charter's part, Haleigh Eason put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Eason has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Emma Wall stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emma Rae Cannon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hobgood Charter was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Cape Hatteras' victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Hobgood Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.
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