Cleveland Heights had to endure a six-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Hawken Hawks by a score of 7-3 on Saturday. The victory was just what Cleveland Heights needed coming off of a 15-4 defeat in their prior game.
For Hawken's part, Paxon Laschinger made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Brandt, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Hawken didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Cleveland Heights made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for Hawken, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Cleveland Heights will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Mentor at 5:00 p.m. Mentor will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Cleveland Heights surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hawken, they will be playing at home against Western Reserve Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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