Mohawk Area waltzed into their match on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over the Beaver Bobcats. Considering Mohawk Area has won five contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Briar Crawford looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Vinny Pezzuolo was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Mason Hopper was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Beaver's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derek Hughes, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Mohawk Area's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Beaver, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mohawk Area will face off against Central Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Central Valley: 3.6, Mohawk Area: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Beaver, they will head out on the road to take on Blackhawk at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Beaver is facing Blackhawk at the right time seeing as Blackhawk is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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