The Fairfax HomeSchool Hawks will square off against Holton-Arms at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Fairfax HomeSchool 3.1, Holton-Arms 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Fairfax HomeSchool took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 12-5 margin over Evergreen Christian. Considering the Hawks have won 12 contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Kiara Cruz
| 04/28/25 vs Evergreen Christian | 4 |
| 04/03/25 @ McLean | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Quantico | 1 |
| 03/21/25 @ Saint John Paul the Great Catholic | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Connelly School of the Holy Child | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
Kiara Cruz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Sadie Haas was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Madelyn Shaw, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Holton-Arms fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Flint Hill on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Holton-Arms has lost by just one run.
Fairfax HomeSchool's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Holton-Arms, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Fairfax HomeSchool might still be hurting after the 11-5 defeat they got from Holton-Arms in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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