The Hawkinsville Red Devils will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Treutlen Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Hawkinsville will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Hawkinsville pushed their score all the way to ten on Wednesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Treutlen by a score of 11-10.
Harlem Phillips and Darius Anderson did some serious damage despite the final result: Phillips scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Anderson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ethan Coffey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Hawkinsville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Hawkinsville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Treutlen, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hawkinsville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Treutlen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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