It was a good run, but Hardaway unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-5 walloping at the hands of the Dougherty Trojans. Hardaway was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Dougherty apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
Tristan Jackson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Rene Rodriquez, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Dougherty's side, Jayden J Miller made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Miller was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Courtney Love, who went 3-for-3 with three runs and four RBI. Jeremiah Kitchens was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Hardaway's loss dropped their record down to 7-11-1. As for Dougherty, their victory bumped their record up to 5-10.
Hardaway will head out on the road to square off against Chattahoochee County at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hardaway is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Dougherty, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Carver at 4:30 p.m. in Thursday's first game. Dougherty is on a six-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Carver a seven-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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