Hawken's game last Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They put the hurt on the Rhodes Rams with a sharp 10-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Hawken needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Billy Butler tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Hawken got a massive performance out of Lucas Brandt, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Paxon Laschinger was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Rhodes' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roberto Benetiz, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
The victory got Hawken back to even at 2-2.
Hawken will be playing in front of their home fans against Gilmour Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Gilmour Academy's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Hawken's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Rhodes, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Fairview at 5:00 p.m. Rhodes has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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