The McDonough Warhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Stockbridge Tigers at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. McDonough is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
On Monday, McDonough came up short against Woodland and fell 7-4.
Miles Hawkins put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Hawkins was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Hawkins wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brian Sparkman, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Stockbridge earned a 7-2 win over Pace Academy on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Stockbridge.
The team relied heavily on Bryce Bause, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah McGeachy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
McDonough's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Stockbridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
McDonough might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Stockbridge when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can McDonough avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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