Baseball Recap: Hawthorne Comes Up Short

Hawthorne fell victim to Beverly Hills and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Normans. Having soared to a lofty 30 runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Hawthorne has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. Beverly Hills' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7-1.

Coming up, Beverly Hills will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Ambassador at 3:15 p.m. Hawthorne will be paying especially close attention to Beverly Hills' match: after Beverly Hills faces off against Ambassador, they'll take on Hawthorne again at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.