After flying high against Susan Moore on Monday, Locust Fork came back down to earth. The Locust Fork Hornets fell just short of the Southeastern Mustangs by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for Locust Fork in their matchups with Southeastern: they've now lost four in a row.
Locust Fork saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dianna Boatright, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Southeastern's side, Emellie Hamilton spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Hamilton has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Locust Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Southeastern, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-15.
Locust Fork will head out on the road to challenge Cold Springs at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Locust Fork is facing Cold Springs at the right time seeing as Cold Springs is stuck on a six-game losing streak. Southeastern does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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