Hebron is 1-9 against Boone Grove since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Hawks will challenge the Wolves at 4:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Hebron is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Lake Station Edison 11-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Luke Charpentier
| 05/31/25 vs Lake Station Edison | 3 |
| 05/21/25 @ South Central | 2 |
| 05/12/25 vs Hammond Morton | 2 |
| 04/17/24 @ Griffith | 2 |
| 05/19/25 @ Tri-Township | 1 |
Hebron let Carter Riley and Luke Charpentier run wild. Riley got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Charpentier went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave Charpentier a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Kenda, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Hebron was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake Station Edison only posted a batting average of .182.
Meanwhile, Boone Grove had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.9 runs) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Bearcats with a sharp 12-2 victory. Considering the Wolves have won 17 matches by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Javy Carrera made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run.
In other batting news, Seth Pitcock and Caleb Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Pitcock went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Thomas went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That stolen base was Thomas' first of the season. Maxwell Truby was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Hebron's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-10-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Boone Grove, their record is now 22-5.
Hebron might still be hurting after the 12-3 loss they got from Boone Grove in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
