The Hawthorne Hornets will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Gainesville Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m.
Hawthorne will head into Tuesday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Dixie County on Tuesday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-point defeat they were dealt on Monday. Hawthorne fell just short of Dixie County by a score of 7-5.
Madisyn Gillins was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Synteria Williams, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Gainesville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Tornadoes.
Leanna Bourdage was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Bourdage has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Bourdage was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lana Renicks was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Roxanne Walsh was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Hawthorne has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Gainesville, their win bumped their record up to 17-3.
Hawthorne might still be hurting after the 19-0 loss they got from Gainesville when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bourdage, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Now that Hawthorne knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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