The Hanahan Hawks will head out to challenge the Ashley Ridge Swamp Foxes at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Hanahan is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Francis de Sales just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 9-8.
Meanwhile, Ashley Ridge never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Stall. The Swamp Foxes haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Alan Carden looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He also allowed no hits, which is notable because Ashley Ridge is 2-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 1-4 otherwise.
At the plate, Kason Kuhn was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Jackson Christopher also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Ashley Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .522. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Ashley Ridge's record now sits at 3-5. As for Hanahan, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5-1.
Hanahan took their win against Ashley Ridge in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the squad 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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