South Harrison lost against East Hardy back in April of 2017, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The South Harrison Hawks fell 6-1 to the East Hardy Cougars. South Harrison has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Layton Wageman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, South Harrison saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Ferrell, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On East Hardy's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: SHANE SISLER gave up only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on GARRETT VANMETER, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was EVAN HAMILTON, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
South Harrison's defeat dropped their record down to 23-13. As for East Hardy, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat South Harrison by a score of 8-0.
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