Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn is 2-7 against Hinton since June of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Hawks will head out to challenge the Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn has given up an average of 11.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They lost 16-5 to Akron-Westfield.
Meanwhile, Hinton came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Blackhawks have won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hinton pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn might still be hurting after the 19-2 defeat they got from Hinton when the teams last played back in June of 2024. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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