Hatton dropped their record down to 17-23-2 on Saturday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Colbert Heights Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hornets of the 10-9 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2016.
As for Colbert Heights, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 26-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Colbert Heights' part, Addison Holcomb made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Holcomb was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Taryn Wagnon was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. McKenzie Gann was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Coming up, Hatton will face off against Muscle Shoals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Colbert Heights, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 12-2 defeat against Crockett County on the 19th.
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