Urbana barely beat North Hagerstown the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hawks blew past the Hubs 13-2 on Wednesday. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Mason Johnson tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
| 04/16/25 @ North Hagerstown | 3 |
| 04/02/25 @ Governor Thomas Johnson | 2 |
| 03/26/25 @ Smithsburg | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Tuscarora | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Morgantown | 1 |
At the plate, Aiden Welch was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Kayden Lipscomb, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Urbana always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Hagerstown only posted an OBP of .261.
Urbana's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for North Hagerstown, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Coming up, Urbana will take on Leonardtown in a tournament on Thursday. The Raiders' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Hagerstown, they will head out to square off against Smithsburg at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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