Hamburg proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 13) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the Nativity BVM Green Wave 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hawks have posted since March 24th.
Hamburg got a great performance from Dylan Gough as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
Hamburg has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Nativity BVM, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hamburg will host Kutztown at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 1.1 runs per game this season, so the Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Nativity BVM, they will welcome Williams Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Green Wave are facing the Vikings at the right time seeing as the Vikings are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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