After flying high against Crescent City on Tuesday, Interlachen came back down to earth. The Rams fell just short of the Hawthorne Hornets by a score of 13-12 on Friday. The Rams were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hornets earlier this season, when they won 12-5.
Cason Turner made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all five of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Robert McCumbers, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and three RBI.
Interlachen has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Hawthorne, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-6.
Coming up, Interlachen will head out on the road to square off against St. Joseph Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Fighting Flashes' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hawthorne, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gainesville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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