Baseball Game Preview: Treutlen Vikings vs. Hawkinsville Red Devils

By Team Reports Feb 28, 2025, 12:16am

Baseball Preview: Treutlen Vikings vs. Hawkinsville Red Devils

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02/25/25 - Away9-14 L
04/12/24 - Away2-3 L
04/10/24 - Home11-10 W
04/09/24 - Away2-4 L
04/14/23 - Home6-5 W
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Treutlen and Hawkinsville are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2022, but likely not for long. The Treutlen Vikings will welcome the Hawkinsville Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Treutlen took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past East Laurens 10-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Vikings have posted since April 10, 2024.

Brylan Ikner was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Acie Dickens, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.

Treutlen was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Hawkinsville entered their tilt with Treutlen with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 14-9 victory over the Vikings. With that win, the Red Devils brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.

Hawkinsville got a massive performance out of Quan Brown, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two doubles, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Meeks, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.

Hawkinsville now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Treutlen, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Treutlen has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hawkinsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Treutlen came up short against Hawkinsville in their previous matchup on Tuesday, falling 14-9. Will Treutlen have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.

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