The Laurel HomeSchool Knighthawks will head out on the road to face off against the Hattiesburg HomeSchool Forerunners at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Laurel HomeSchool is looking for their season's first win.
Hattiesburg HomeSchool hit Laurel HomeSchool with a six-run seventh inning back in April, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Knighthawks lost 14-3 to the Forerunners.
For Hattiesburg HomeSchool's part, Jack Thomas made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thomas also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Hattiesburg HomeSchool is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. Thomas was even better at the plate, going 1-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Tapp, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles McHan, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Laurel HomeSchool's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Hattiesburg HomeSchool, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
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