Hendrickson and Round Rock Westwood pushed the score to 15-8 the last time they played Round Rock Westwood, but on Saturday defenses reigned supreme. The Hawks had just enough and edged out the Warriors 3-1. Three seems to be a good number for the Hawks as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kara Luongo made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2025.
Luongo wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Payton Shroyer, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Hawks
| 02/21/26 vs Round Rock Westwood | 3-1 |
| 02/20/26 vs Temple | 3-0 |
| 02/20/26 vs Legacy Ranch | 5-2 |
| 02/19/26 vs MacArthur | 7-1 |
| 02/19/26 vs Cedar Hill | 5-2 |
| + 3 more games |
The victory was the eighth in a row for Hendrickson, bringing their record up to 9-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Round Rock Westwood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Hendrickson will venture away from home to challenge Ellison at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Round Rock Westwood, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will face off against Cedar Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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