Baseball Recap: Ethan Hawkins leads Vashon Island to victory over Charles Wright

By Team Reports May 14, 2024, 12:38am

Baseball Recap: Vashon Island Pirates vs. Charles Wright Tarriers

Vashon Island never let their opponents score on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Charles Wright Tarriers and snuck past 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Vashon Island.

Ethan Hawkins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 6.2 innings pitched. Hawkins has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hawkins was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Finn Magonegil, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

Vashon Island is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Charles Wright, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-7.

Vashon Island will square off against Seton Catholic on Saturday. Seton Catholic will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Vashon Island surely won't give up without a fight. Charles Wright does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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