The Hart Hawks will square off against the Burroughs Bears at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hart will be strutting in after a win while Burroughs will be coming in after a loss.
If Hart beats Burroughs with 14 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Hawks were the clear victors by a 14-3 margin over Valencia on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Gabriella Kobliska made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Hart got a massive performance out of Nylah Melendez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that Melendez has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Naima Melendez, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Hart hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Burroughs was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dos Pueblos.
Burroughs also got a good showing from Elliott Rendon, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Rendon a new career-low.
On the hitting side, Sophie Rangsiyawong made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Burroughs' defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-9. As for Hart, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Hart hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Burroughs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Hart suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Burroughs when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
