Hazen has not done well against England recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Hazen Hornets came out on top against the England Lions by a score of 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hazen.
For England's part, Cooper Price was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Price was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Price wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elwyon Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Hazen's victory bumped their record up to 5-3-1. As for England, their loss was their 12th straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-14.
Hazen will head out on the road to challenge Bald Knob at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hazen's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Bald Knob's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for England, they will head out on the road to face off against Hazen at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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