Hawthorne hasn't had much luck against Santa Monica recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Hawthorne will square off against Santa Monica at 6:00 p.m. Hawthorne has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hawthorne came up short against Beverly Hills on Thursday, falling 19-2. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Santa Monica fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Royal on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 5-3. The Vikings' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Eddie Jennings was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Santa Monica saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eric Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Santa Monica's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Hawthorne, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Hawthorne couldn't quite get it done against Santa Monica in their previous meeting back in March of 2019 as they fell 5-1. Can Hawthorne avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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