Hart suffered their closest defeat since February 27, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of the West Ranch Wildcats by a score of 3-1. The contest marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Tristan Purfoy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Hart saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryder Frithsmith, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Hart and nudges their season record down to 11-9. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for West Ranch, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
While Hart had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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