Baseball Recap: Hawthorne Snags Seventh Win in Last Nine Games

Hornets

Margin (Wins)

03/13/26 @ Cedar Key	31
03/05/26 vs Peniel Baptist Academy	16
03/02/26 vs Peniel Baptist Academy	15
04/06/26 vs Crescent City	14
02/11/26 @ Eastside	14

After losing to Hamilton County the last time they met, Hawthorne decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Hornets were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Trojans on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Caleb Jacobs was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Hawthorne is 10-1 when Jacobs posts two or more runs, but 1-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Hunter Thomas, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.

Hawthorne has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hamilton County, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-10.

Looking ahead, Hawthorne will face off against Williston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Hamilton County, they will take on Wakulla Christian School at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Saints have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.12 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of.