Hardee extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 6-5. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Sebring Blue Streaks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Streaks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-5 back in February.
Hardee saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leo Marrero, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Sebring, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 11-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs over those games.
On Sebring's side, Maclyn Wohl was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wohl has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tripp Handley, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Hardee and Sebring should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. The Wildcats will face off against Babcock at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (220 vs. 514). Meanwhile, Sebring (ranked 37th) will meet Centennial (ranked 395th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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