Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hardin-Jefferson). They were the clear victors by a 13-7 margin over the Tarkington Longhorns on Tuesday. The Hawks have beaten the Longhorns the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Longhorns has come to flipping the script.
Hardin-Jefferson got a great performance from Brody Fontenot as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Fontenot has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gunner Sattler, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles. Hardin-Jefferson is undefeated when Sattler posts two or more runs, but 3-12-1 otherwise. Luke McLeod was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Hawks
| 04/01/25 @ Tarkington | 42.4% |
| 03/25/25 @ Pasadena | 29% |
| 03/21/25 @ Hargrave | 16% |
| 03/18/25 vs Hargrave | 20.8% |
| 03/14/25 @ Hamshire-Fannett | 35.5% |
| + 21 more games |
Hardin-Jefferson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.
Hardin-Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 8-12-1. As for Tarkington, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13-1.
Hardin-Jefferson will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Longhorns: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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