Lake Cormorant extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 5-6. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Center Hill Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Center Hill this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-5 on Wednesday.
Hayden Streiber put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Streiber was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Streiber wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jake Romero, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Dylan Gunnels also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Center Hill, they pushed their record up to 9-8-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
On Center Hill's side, they let Deshann Hannah and Easton Hughes run wild. Hannah went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Hughes went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lake Cormorant will challenge rival South Panola at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Center Hill is set to square off against their familiar foe Saltillo at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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