There's no place like home for Splendora, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Hargrave Falcons on Friday. This was a revenge match for Splendora, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-2 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Waylon Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Zayne Poe, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Whaley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Hargrave's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryder Miller, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Splendora's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-14. As for Hargrave, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Splendora will face off against Livingston at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Splendora's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Livingston's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hargrave, they will head out on the road to take on Hamshire-Fannett at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hamshire-Fannett: 3.9, Hargrave: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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