Laurel HomeSchool fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Hattiesburg HomeSchool on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Forerunners by a score of 8-7. The Knighthawks haven't had much luck with the Forerunners recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Caleb Smith was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Smith was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Brock Anderson was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Caleb Mccarty also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Laurel HomeSchool's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Hattiesburg HomeSchool, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Laurel HomeSchool is set to take on their familiar foe Meridian HomeSchool at 7:00 p.m. on the 21st. Meanwhile, Hattiesburg HomeSchool will square off against rival Coastal Mississippi Homeschool at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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