After flying high against Borden County on Friday, Hamlin came back down to earth. The Pied Pipers fell 17-14 to the Hermleigh Cardinals on Tuesday. If the Pied Pipers were looking for revenge after losing 16-1 to the Cardinals when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Hamlin got a massive performance out of Kinzlee Gruben, who went 3-for-6 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Brylie Duniven was another key player, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Hamlin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9-1. As for Hermleigh, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Coming up, Hamlin will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Aspermont at 10:00 a.m. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.4 runs per game on average), something the Pied Pipers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hermleigh, they will take on Harper at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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