The Fruitvale Bobcats will square off against the Hawkins Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fruitvale is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Fruitvale came up short against Cumby on Friday, falling 14-2.
Fruitvale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyler Barnhart, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Cash Butler also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Hawkins ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 10-5 win over Martins Mill. The Hawks haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Brayden Givens made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hawkins got a big performance out of Eli Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Hunter Kirklin was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Hawkins' win bumped their record up to 18-7-1. As for Fruitvale, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Fruitvale suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Hawkins when the teams last played back in March of 2017. Will the Bobcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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