Baseball Recap: Monday's Victory Is Como-Pickton's Sixth in Last Eight Outings

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Previous 4 Games

04/07/25 - Home	11-1 W
04/01/25 - Away	1-3 L
03/12/21 - Neutral	2-6 L
03/03/18 - Neutral	1-7 L

Como-Pickton lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Hawkins, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's matchup. The Eagles put the hurt on the Hawks with a sharp 11-1 win on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their one-run performance the contest before.

DANE OUD made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. OUD was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, BENJAMIN BREWER and OTTO SELF did most of the damage at the plate: BREWER went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base, while SELF scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave SELF a new career-high. JEREMY FLOWERS was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Como-Pickton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hawkins only posted an OBP of .333.

Como-Pickton is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hawkins, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 16-7-1 record.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Como-Pickton will square off against Big Sandy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hawkins, they will challenge Martins Mill at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.57 runs per game on average), something the Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of.