Baseball Game Preview: Hawthorne Christian Defenders vs. Butler Bulldogs

The Hawthorne Christian Defenders will head out on the road to take on the Butler Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.

Friday just wasn't the day for Hawthorne Christian's offense. They lost 17-0 to Glen Rock on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Defenders in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.

Meanwhile, Butler was able to grind out a solid win over Manchester Regional on Friday, taking the game 9-5. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won five in a row.

Hawthorne Christian now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Butler, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.

Hawthorne Christian came up short against Butler in their previous matchup on April 4th, falling 5-2. Can the Defenders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.