The Hawthorne Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Lennox Academy Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hawthorne has four straight wins, Lennox Academy has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Hawthorne made easy work of Centennial and carried off an 11-1 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Joaquin Arana, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Ruelas, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles.
Hawthorne was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Lennox Academy's offense. They lost 14-0 to Rolling Hills Prep on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Panthers have suffered against the Huskies since May 4, 2021.
Hawthorne's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Lennox Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 6-10.
Hawthorne took their victory against Lennox Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 13-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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