Softball Game Preview: West Geauga Wolverines vs. Hawken Hawks

By Team Reports May 9, 2026, 12:45am

Softball Preview: West Geauga Wolverines vs. Hawken Hawks

West Geauga is a perfect 4-0 against Hawken since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Wolverines will host the Hawks at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in West Geauga's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Hawken has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.

On Friday, West Geauga made easy work of Jefferson Area and carried off a 15-4 win. Considering the Wolverines have won 12 games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Faelynn Beckrest

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/08/26 vs Jefferson Area6
04/30/26 @ Perry4
04/27/26 @ Harvey4
04/23/26 @ Orange4
04/23/26 @ Orange4

The team relied heavily on Faelynn Beckrest, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ava Borz, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Hawken couldn't beat Brush on Friday even though they stacked 11 runs on them in the fourth inning. The Hawks came up short against the Arcs, falling 22-16. Even though they lost, the Hawks' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.8 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).

Elisa Recinos made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Lucy Birchman was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.

West Geauga's victory bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Hawken, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.

Hawken's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: West Geauga hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .411. It's a different story for Hawken, though, as they've only averaged .240. Will they be able to contain West Geauga's hitters?

Everything went West Geauga's way against Hawken in their previous meeting back in April, as West Geauga made off with a 13-0 win. Will the Wolverines repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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