The Tanque Verde Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Empire Ravens at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Tanque Verde is coming into the game hot, having won their last ten games.
Tanque Verde will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Sabino, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Hawks walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Sabercats on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Hawks have won by exactly five runs.
Tanque Verde saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rocco Haggard, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Empire fell victim to Pusch Ridge Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lions. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Ravens' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Tanque Verde pushed their record up to 16-4-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Empire, they moved to 11-12 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Empire's pitching crew better be locked in on Monday. Tanque Verde hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. It's a different story for Empire, though, as they've been averaging only 0 home runs. Will they be able to keep Tanque Verde in the park?
Tanque Verde took their win against Empire when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 9-1 score. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Ravens turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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