Hiram extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 9-17. They came up short against the Allatoona Buccaneers, falling 16-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hornets of the 18-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for Allatoona, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
For Allatoona's part, Thomas McAuley tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts McAuley has posted since back in March.
At the plate, Allatoona got a massive performance out of Carter Wilson, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. Hayden Alley was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
While Hiram had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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