Hawthorne lost against Union County back in April of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hawthorne Hornets fell victim to a rough 15-2 loss at the hands of the Union County Fightin' Tigers. Hawthorne has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Anieah Kitt made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
On Union County's side, Shyla Crowe made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Crowe has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Crowe was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Leanne Dicks and Emma Handley did most of the damage at the plate: Dicks scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4, while Handley went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple. Mackenzie Orton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Hawthorne's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Union County, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-7.
Hawthorne has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Newberry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newberry will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Hawthorne surely won't give up without a fight. As for Union County, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Crescent City at 7:00 p.m. Union County is facing Crescent City at the right time seeing as Crescent City is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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