Hawks
| 05/16/26 vs Beachwood | 8 |
| 05/14/26 vs Harvey | 19 |
| 05/13/26 vs Villa Angela-St. Joseph | 11 |
| 05/11/26 vs Kirtland | 7 |
| 05/09/26 vs North | 7 |
| + 21 more games |
The Hawken Hawks will be taking part in a tournament against the Benedictine Bengals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hawken is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Benedictine will be up against a hot Hawken team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Hawks put the hurt on Beachwood with a sharp 8-2 victory on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
Cole Twardokus was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Twardokus was also solid in the batter's box, earning one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Patrick Murphy was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Ethan Gipson was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Benedictine came out on top against St. John on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run third inning. The Bengals took their contest against the Heralds 13-9. Benedictine's win was all the more impressive since the Heralds were averaging only 3.96 runs allowed on the season.
Benedictine let Owen Slemc and Danny Joyce run wild. Slemc went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs, while Joyce went 3-for-5 with three RBI and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Slemc a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Ade, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Hawken's victory bumped their record up to 19-7. As for Benedictine, their win bumped their record up to 7-15.
Benedictine's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hawken has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .437. It's a different story for Benedictine, though, as they've only averaged .328. Will they be able to contain Hawken's hitters?
Hawken came out on top in a nail-biter against Benedictine in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Bengals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
