Gautier came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Hancock Hawks, falling 9-2. The Gators were not able to make up for their loss to the Hawks from their previous meeting back in March of 2017.
Darrie Slay spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and seven unearned) runs on nine hits.
Gautier has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Hancock, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
While Gautier 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 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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