Hazen is 6-0 against Lindbergh since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hazen Highlanders will head out on the road to square off against the Lindbergh Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Hazen is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Hazen has not done well against Kentlake recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Hazen had just enough and edged Kentlake out 6-5. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Hazen has scored all year.
Sam Nicholson tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single run every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Kyle Tat was solid, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. He is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus McCarthy, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, even though Cleveland scored an imposing ten runs on Friday, Lindbergh still came out on top. Lindbergh walked away with a 15-10 victory over Cleveland.
Hazen pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs per game. As for Lindbergh, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Hazen's way against Lindbergh in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 as Hazen made off with a 16-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hazen 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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