After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Liberty, Hardin-Jefferson was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Hargrave Falcons by a score of 7-4. This was a revenge game for the Hawks: when they faced off against the Falcons back in March, they had to take a 10-2 defeat.
Savannah Stelly tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.

Hannah Mire
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At the plate, Hannah Mire was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Kate Ryan was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Hardin-Jefferson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-18 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Hargrave, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-12.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hardin-Jefferson is set to face off against their familiar foe Livingston at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hargrave will challenge rival Shepherd at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Falcons 3.5, the Pirates 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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