Baseball Game Preview: La Pine Hawks vs. Creswell Bulldogs

La Pine is 9-1 against Creswell since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

It was a Battle of the Birds when La Pine challenged Elmira on Tuesday. The Hawks were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Falcons. The win continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won seven in a row.

Riley Flack

Base on Balls Against

05/06/25 vs Elmira	1
04/29/25 vs Harrisburg	0
04/22/25 vs Creswell	2
04/15/25 @ Sisters	1

Riley Flack made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.

In other batting news, Dayton Wilkinson and Jesse Hanner did most of the damage at the plate: Wilkinson got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Hanner got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Wilkinson has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Bryson Adams, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Meanwhile, Creswell had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Billies.

Creswell's record now sits at 11-6. As for La Pine, they now have a winning record of 10-9.

La Pine came up short against Creswell in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 7-3. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.