After flying high against Daniel on Friday, Hanahan came back down to earth. The Hanahan Hawks took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Augusta Yellow Jackets on Saturday.
For North Augusta's part, LeAnn Gilbert made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Gilbert has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Gilbert was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Emily Geddes was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Celeste Truesdale was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Hanahan's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for North Augusta, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-4.
Hanahan will be playing in front of their home fans against Battery Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hanahan is facing Battery Creek at the right time seeing as Battery Creek is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for North Augusta, they are on the road again on Monday to play Aiken at 7:00 p.m. Aiken is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning North Augusta will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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