Hawken dropped their record down to 14-5 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins at home. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings. The Hawks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Vikings from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Hawken saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carmine Patitucci, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple.
As for Villa Angela-St. Joseph, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.
On Villa Angela-St. Joseph's side, Chase Polunus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Henry Gonakis was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Villa Angela-St. Joseph is undefeated when Gonakis posts two or more runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Brady McNulty was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Hawken will head out on the road to face off against Benedictine at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hawks 3.6, the Bengals 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Villa Angela-St. Joseph, they will venture away from home to square off against Kirtland at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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