Hale County won against New Hope on Friday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. Everything went the Hale County Wildcats' way against the New Hope Indians as the Hale County Wildcats made off with a 13-5 win. With that victory, Hale County brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Summer Stephens and Ragan Landrum did most of the damage at the plate: Stephens went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Landrum went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jamie Hocutt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On New Hope's side, Hayley Parker was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run and a double. Another player making a difference was Ella Baswell, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Even though they lost, New Hope was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .562. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Hale County and bumps their season record up to 10-11-1. As for New Hope, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Hale County will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Cordova at 10:00 a.m. Hale County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for New Hope, they will square off against Leroy at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Leroy will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something New Hope surely won't give up without a fight.
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