The Dougherty Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Hardaway Hawks at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
Dougherty is leaving town to face Hardaway after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The Trojans fell just short of Sumter County by a score of 9-8 on Wednesday. Trojans fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Panthers since Wednesday.
Detavious Poole was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Poole was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Tray Carnegie was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Tim Davis, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hardaway made easy work of Chattahoochee County on Friday and carried off a 13-3 win. That looming 13-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hawks yet this season.
Hardaway also got a great performance from Gabriel Ruiz as he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Those ten strikeouts gave Ruiz a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kei'Shawn Neal, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Cadden Smith also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Hardaway always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Dougherty got the 'W' when the teams last played back in February of 2025 against Hardaway by a conclusive 12-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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