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| 05/02/25 - Home | 10-8 W |
| 05/01/25 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 04/29/25 - Home | 3-5 L |
| 05/09/24 - Away | 1-5 L |
| 05/09/24 - Away | 0-10 L |
| + 5 more games |
There's no place like home for Alta, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Brighton Bengals 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hawks have posted since April 15th.
Derek Tate looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Colton Hall, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Abel Velador, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Alta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brighton only posted a batting average of .200.
Alta is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Brighton, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 19 games and leaves them with a 19-3 record.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alta will challenge Jordan at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks will need to watch out since the Beetdiggers have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matches. As for Brighton, they will face off against Skyline at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bengals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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