It was a good run, but Huntland unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 19-15 to the New Hope Indians. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Huntland got a massive performance out of Hadley Gardner, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocy May, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Even though they lost, Huntland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Hope only posted a batting average of .350.
On New Hope's side, the team relied heavily on Haley Garrison, who scored five runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Hayley Parker, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Huntland's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2. As for New Hope, their win bumped their record up to 11-14-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Huntland will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Eagleville, where first pitch is scheduled. As for New Hope, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against North Jackson at 4:30 p.m. North Jackson will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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