The Hawkins Hawks will venture away from home to take on the Alba-Golden Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hawkins is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Hawkins beat Big Sandy 7-2.
Kalyn Ellison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Taetum Smith
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taetum Smith, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaci Smith, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Alba-Golden's way against Cumby on Friday as Alba-Golden made off with a 12-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Hawkins now has a winning record of 8-7-1. As for Alba-Golden, their record is now 9-5.
Hawkins came out on top in a nail-biter against Alba-Golden when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hawkins 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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