Hardaway had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Sumter County Panthers with a sharp 15-3 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-1 on Tuesday.
Jeremy Williams
| 04/14/26 @ Sumter County | 9 |
| 04/10/26 vs Shaw | 4 |
| 04/07/26 vs Carver | 4 |
| 03/27/26 vs Jordan | 5 |
| 03/20/26 @ Kendrick | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
Jeremy Williams made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in February. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Kevin Williams and Ryan Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Kevin went 2-for-3 with eight stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Rodriguez got on base in all four of his plate appearances with seven stolen bases and three runs. Williams has become a key player for Hardaway: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-12 otherwise. Samuel Bufford was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Hardaway was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Hardaway's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Sumter County, their defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-17.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Hardaway is set to face off against their familiar foe Spencer at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Sumter County will take on rival Columbus at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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