Livingston had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-16-2 to make it four. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-1 on Tuesday.
As for Hardin-Jefferson, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-12-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games.
For Hardin-Jefferson's part, Owen Sieve spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Sieve has become a key player for the Hawks: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least ten strikeouts, but 10-11-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Kade McReynolds was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. Ryan Samoff was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Coming up, Livingston will challenge Tarkington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hardin-Jefferson, they are taking a road trip to take on Shepherd at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hawks are facing the Pirates at the right time seeing as the Pirates are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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