Hermitage came into Friday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the J.R. Tucker Tigers on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Hermitage, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sam Maxwell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryce Jackson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Troy Edmonds, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On J.R. Tucker's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Aaron Procious gave up only one earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, J.R. Tucker saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Wood, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Hermitage's win bumped their record up to 5-14. As for J.R. Tucker, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-17-1 record this season.
Hermitage will look to defend their home field on Monday against Godwin at 6:00 p.m. Godwin is coming into the game with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning Hermitage will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. J.R. Tucker does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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