Hattiesburg HomeSchool had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 10-10 to make it four. They came up short against the Coastal Mississippi Homeschool Wildcats, falling 13-3. The Forerunners were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 2-0.
Cayden Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Eli Hutson also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Coastal Mississippi Homeschool, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7. Considering they have won eight contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Coastal Mississippi Homeschool's side, Garrison Holland spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, Coastal Mississippi Homeschool got a massive performance out of Alex Moody, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave Moody a new career-high. Sam Murphy was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coincidentally, Hattiesburg HomeSchool and Coastal Mississippi Homeschool will both be playing Laurel HomeSchool the next time they take the field. The Forerunners will head out to face the Knighthawks at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, while the Wildcats will host them at 1:30 p.m. on the 9th.
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