Myrtle lost against Hatley last Saturday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Myrtle Hawks took a 17-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hatley Tigers. Myrtle has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Drew Stanton was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Joe Kizer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Myrtle's loss dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Hatley, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 16-11.
Myrtle will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Tupelo Christian Prep at 7:00 p.m. Tupelo Christian Prep is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Myrtle will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Hatley, they will square off against Falkner at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Hatley's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six games.
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