With a playoff win on the line, Birdville rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Aledo Bearcats by a score of 2-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hawks have posted since April 4th.

Gabe Winans
| 05/02/25 vs Aledo | 6 |
| 04/25/25 vs Argyle | 13 |
| 04/17/25 @ Colleyville Heritage | 7 |
| 04/11/25 vs Grapevine | 7 |
| 03/29/25 @ Trinity | 8 |
Not much got past Gabe Winans, who gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks to keep Aledo off the board. Winans has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Manny Gonzales, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Owens, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Birdville's victory bumped their record up to 11-20. As for Aledo, they moved to 22-7 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Birdville will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bearcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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