Softball Game Preview: Hawken Hawks vs. Chagrin Falls Tigers

vs

Previous Games

05/01/24 - Home	7-8 L
04/15/24 - Home	9-12 L
05/10/23 - Away	10-12 L
04/20/23 - Home	10-7 W
04/27/22 - Away	12-6 W
+ 5 more games

Hawken and Chagrin Falls are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Hawks will be playing at home against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hawken has given up an average of 18.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Hawken is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Harvey on Wednesday. They came up short against the Red Raiders, falling 22-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Red Raiders: they've now lost five in a row.

Ari Ruch was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ila Pohl, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Chagrin Falls took on Orange on Wednesday. The Tigers took a 17-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions.

Brigitte Edwards made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with four runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Lauren Eickhoff was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Chagrin Falls' loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Hawken, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.