Hawkins lost a heartbreaker to Beckville when they met back in March, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. The Hawkins Hawks wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-4 walloping at the hands of the Beckville Bearcats. Hawkins has not had much luck with Beckville recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Hawkins saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Smith, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Hunter Kirklin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Hawkins' defeat dropped their record down to 6-13-1. As for Beckville, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2-1.
Hawkins will head out on the road to challenge Overton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hawkins is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Beckville, they will be playing at home against Union Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Beckville will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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