Hawkins won against Leverett's Chapel on Friday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Hawkins Hawks put the hurt on the Leverett's Chapel Lions with a sharp 16-6 win. That's two games straight that Hawkins has won by exactly ten runs.
Eli Smith and Brayden Givens were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Smith pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Givens struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Smith scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Givens went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Dawsun Pruitt was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Landen Mrdak, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
On Leverett's Chapel's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Ford, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Hawkins is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-11-1 record this season. As for Leverett's Chapel, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Hawkins will head out on the road to square off against Carlisle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hawkins is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Leverett's Chapel, they will be playing at home against Union Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leverett's Chapel has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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