Hawthorne fell victim to Dunnellon and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, the Hornets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Hawthorne's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Dunnellon, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-11.
Coming up, Hawthorne will be playing at home against Crescent City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Raiders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.31 runs per game on average), something the Hornets will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Dunnellon, they will square off against West Port on Monday. The Wolf Pack have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.53 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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