Baseball Preview: Hawken Hawks vs. Perry Pirates
The Hawken Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Perry Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hawken will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Monday, Hawken was able to grind out a solid victory over Perry, taking the game 7-3.
Lucas Brandt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Brandt has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brandt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Asher Kimball, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Paxon Laschinger, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Hawken's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Perry, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
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