The Hamburg Hawks will take on the Kutztown Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kutztown took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hamburg, who comes in off a win.
Hamburg proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 13) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Nativity BVM, sneaking past 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hawks have posted since March 24th.
Dylan Gough tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
Meanwhile, Kutztown fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Schuylkill Valley on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 10-9. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Cougars, who until this game were averaging 2.25 runs allowed.
Hamburg is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Kutztown, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-2.
Hamburg couldn't quite finish off Kutztown when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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