Baseball Recap: Hardaway Victorious

It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Hardaway ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-15 win over the Carver Tigers. Considering the Hawks' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Ryan Rodriguez was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Hardaway is undefeated when Rodriguez posts two or more runs, but 4-10 otherwise.

Kevin Williams

Runs

02/13/26 vs Chattahoochee County	3
04/07/26 vs Carver	2
02/24/26 vs Kendrick	2
02/23/26 @ Chattahoochee County	1
02/12/26 vs Monroe	1

In other batting news, Kevin Williams and Jakobe Dewhart did most of the damage at the plate: Williams got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Dewhart got on base in three of his six plate appearances with seven stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Williams is becoming a predictor of Hardaway's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Tyris Black, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

Hardaway always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .540. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February.

Hardaway's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Carver, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.

Hardaway will venture away from home to square off against LaGrange at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Carver, they will square off against Dougherty at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.82 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.