Urbana proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Oakdale, sneaking past 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hawks have posted since May 20, 2025.
Keigan Rupinta looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Aiden Welch was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2025. Billy Swaney also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Hawks
| 04/08/26 vs Oakdale | 7-5 |
| 04/07/26 vs Middletown | 17-7 |
| 04/02/26 vs Leonardtown | 9-5 |
| 04/02/26 vs Broadneck | 11-4 |
| 03/30/26 @ Linganore | 9-2 |
| 03/30/26 vs Linganore | 9-3 |
The win (which was Urbana's sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Oakdale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Coming up, Urbana will face off against Hurricane at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Oakdale has already played their next contest (against Manchester Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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