Hawthorne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-1 walloping at the hands of the Newberry Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hawthorne of the 5-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Hawthorne saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Synteria Williams, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
On Newberry's side, Malana Kennard was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Kennard has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Hollie Pabst, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
Hawthorne's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Newberry, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hawthorne will face off against P.K. Yonge at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. P.K. Yonge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Newberry, they are on the road again on Monday to play Bell at 6:00 p.m. Bell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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