Culleoka was forced to take a big defeat against they on Monday, they got the better of them on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hampshire Hawks, sneaking past 5-3. This was a revenge game for the Warriors: when they faced off against the Hawks on Monday, they had to take a 11-1 loss.
Coltin Butler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits. Culleoka is 2-1 when Butler allows one or fewer earned runs, but 4-12 otherwise.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gabe Leonard, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Mason Pearce was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double.
Culleoka was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Culleoka's record is now 6-13. As for Hampshire, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Culleoka will square off against Huntland at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.75 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Hampshire, they will challenge Lewis County at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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