Hawkinsville has gone 5-0 against Rutland recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Hawkinsville Red Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rutland Hurricanes at 5:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hawkinsville lost 14-5 to Schley County on Monday. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Rutland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Callaway, falling 12-3.
Rutland saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Newberry, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Rutland didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Callaway only tossed three.
Hawkinsville's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Rutland, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-18.
Hawkinsville was able to grind out a solid victory over Rutland when the teams last played back in August, winning 9-6. Will Hawkinsville repeat their success, or does Rutland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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