Hargrave had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks by a score of 5-1. That's more bragging rights for Hargrave, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
John Dolan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 15 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Dolan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Dolan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Treyson Martin was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Hardin-Jefferson's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke McLeod, who went 1-for-1 with a home run.
Hargrave pushed their record up to 17-8 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hardin-Jefferson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-10-1.
Hargrave will be playing in front of their home fans against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hargrave's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Liberty's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hardin-Jefferson, they will head out on the road to face off against Livingston at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Livingston will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Hardin-Jefferson surely won't give up without a fight.
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