The Hinton Blackhawks will venture away from home to take on the Akron-Westfield Westerners at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Akron-Westfield will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Hinton extended their winning streak to four on Friday. Everything went the Blackhawks' way against Harris-Lake Park as they made off with a 27-5 victory. The Blackhawks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Akron-Westfield won against Trinity Christian on Friday with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Westerners blew past Western Christian 14-4. The win was familiar territory for the Westerners, who have now won seven matches in a row.
Akron-Westfield pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hinton, their victory bumped their record up to 13-3.
Hinton couldn't quite finish off Akron-Westfield in their previous matchup back in June of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Blackhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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