The Hamburg Hawks will head out to square off against the J.P. McCaskey Red Tornado at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Hamburg is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games dating back to last season.
On Saturday, Hamburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Pequea Valley, taking the game 5-2. That's two games straight that the Hawks have won by exactly three runs.
Isaak Stewart
| 03/21/26 vs Pequea Valley | 4 |
| 04/28/25 @ Wyomissing | 0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Wyomissing | 2 |
| 03/17/25 @ Pequea Valley | 6 |
Isaak Stewart was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Blaise Ernst was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryce Schmeck, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Hamburg hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least three batters every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, J.P. McCaskey fell victim to Lampeter-Strasburg and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pioneers. The Red Tornado haven't had much luck with the Pioneers recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Hamburg's record is now 3-0. As for J.P. McCaskey, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Hamburg came out on top in a nail-biter against J.P. McCaskey when the teams last played back in March of 2025, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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