After losing to Dixie County the last time they met, Hawthorne decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Hawthorne Hornets skirted past the Dixie County Bears 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hawthorne.
The team relied heavily on Synteria Williams, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Anieah Kitt, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Hawthorne has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Dixie County, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hawthorne will stay at home for another game and welcome Bell at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Dixie County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Williston at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Williston's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Dixie County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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