Marcus extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 11-7. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hebron Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-3 on Tuesday.
As for Hebron, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.
For Hebron's part, Will Rainwater looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Rainwater a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jordan Day, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Walker Steele also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marcus will host Braswell at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hebron, they will be playing at home against Grapevine at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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