Hawley and Collinsville squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Hawley had to settle for second. They lost 9-0 to the Collinsville Pirates. Hawley's defeat signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
For Collinsville's part, Logan Jenkins made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Jenkins has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Jenkins was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cash Morgan was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Reed Patterson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Hawley's loss dropped their record down to 24-11. As for Collinsville, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 40-3.
As of now, neither Hawley nor Collinsville have any future games scheduled.
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