After two games on the road, Hawken is heading back home. They will take on the Orange Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Hawken had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Orange.
Lucas Brandt put in work no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Brandt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Brandt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Paxon Laschinger was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and a run.
Hawken's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Orange, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
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