Hagerty faced Palm Beach Gardens in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Huskies fell just short of the Gators by a score of 9-7.
Hagerty got a good showing from Ariana Hardman, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Abi Fitch was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those RBI marked the first that she brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Alexis Felker, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Hagerty's defeat dropped their record down to 13-4. As for Palm Beach Gardens, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hagerty will square off against Spruce Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Huskies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Palm Beach Gardens, they will face off against Jupiter at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Gators 2.8, the Warriors 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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