For the second straight game, Hilton Head Island will face off against Philip Simmons. The Seahawks will challenge the Iron Horses at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Hilton Head Island is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Hilton Head Island fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Philip Simmons on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Iron Horses by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Seahawks have suffered since March 12th.
For Philip Simmons' part, Charlie Helms and Nolan Clifford made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Helms tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Clifford struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for Philip Simmons: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 9-10 otherwise. At the plate, Helms went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Clifford went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Kyle Bachmann was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Hilton Head Island's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Philip Simmons, they moved to 11-11 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
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