There's no place like home for Philip Simmons, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the May River Sharks on Thursday. The win was just what Philip Simmons needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior game.
James Hart was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Hart has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hart was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Swords-Hendricks, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Daniel Scarth, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On May River's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tysen Brasington, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Philip Simmons pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs per game. As for May River, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Philip Simmons will look to defend their home field on Monday against Abingdon at 6:00 p.m. As for May River, they will head out on the road to face off against Lucy Beckham at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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