Hertford High Wins over Creswell Team, May 7, 1923

Hertford Bites Dust to Creswell Highs

Hertford, May 7—The local high school nine met defeat at the hands of Creswell high school team in a fast game on the local diamond Friday afternoon, the score being 5 to 3. Bateman for Creswell and Owens, Stokes and Skinner for Hertford made outstanding plays. Owens struck out eight while Jordan struck out only four; but ability to bunch hits gave the visitors the long end of the score.

Score by innings:

Creswell—101 003 000—5 runs, 8 hits, 5 errors

Hertford—101 100 000—3 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors

Batteries: Jordan and Gibbs, Owens and Stokes, Umpires: A.W. Heffren and T.E. Langston.

From the front page of The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C., May 7, 1923