Livingston had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They came out on top against the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns by a score of 8-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Livingston also won the last time the pair played last Tuesday.
Karter Nelson and Jordan Bush were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Nelson tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Bush struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Nelson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Nelson scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Bush scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caiden Vickery, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Jordan Husson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Livingston's victory bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Hamshire-Fannett, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 16-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Livingston will take on Hardin-Jefferson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Livingston will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. Hamshire-Fannett will take on West Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamshire-Fannett is facing West Fork at the right time seeing as West Fork is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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