Baseball Preview: Armwood Hawks vs. Leto Falcons
The Armwood Hawks are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Leto Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Armwood gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Blake. With that win, Armwood brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Matthew Hall was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hall has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hall was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
In other pitching news, Alonzo Godwin looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Theodric Hicks, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Rhys Brush, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Leto scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Middleton 18-2. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Leto with their most commanding win of the season.
Armwood's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-5. As for Leto, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-12.
Everything went Armwood's way against Leto in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Armwood made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Armwood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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