Hampton was the 10-7 winner over McDonough when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Hampton Hornets fell just short of the McDonough Warhawks by a score of 10-9 on Friday.
Leo Vivaldi Garcia was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradley Morse, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On McDonough's side, Miles Hawkins made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Hawkins was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to triples, as he's now hit at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Joshua Lee was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Anderson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Hampton's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-14. As for McDonough, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hampton will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mt. Zion at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. Hampton is facing Mt. Zion at the right time seeing as Mt. Zion is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for McDonough, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pace Academy at 5:45 p.m. on Monday.
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