Baseball Recap: Hawken Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Hawks

Previous Games

05/02/25 vs South	11-0
04/29/25 vs Orange	13-3
04/28/25 @ Orange	4-0
04/22/25 @ Beachwood	13-0
04/21/25 vs Beachwood	3-2
+ 2 more games

Hawken had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They never let the South Rebels get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won six games by ten runs or more so far this season.

Jacob Stovsky made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stovsky was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.

In other pitching news, Eli Mester looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Hawken got a massive performance out of Maddox Ruch, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Ruch has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Grant Namy was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.

Hawken kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive matches.

Hawken's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for South, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hawken will face off against West Geauga at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for South, they will venture away from home to square off against Riverside at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Rebels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Beavers have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season.