Hawken has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the West Geauga Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hawken is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Hawken after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chagrin Falls. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hawken in their matchups with Chagrin Falls: they've now lost three in a row.
Aniela Skoczen was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sonia Loshakov, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, West Geauga entered their tilt with Harvey with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 26-1 margin over the Red Raiders on Monday. Considering West Geauga has won three matchups by more than 15 runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Lely Percassi was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Percassi has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Percassi was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, West Geauga got a massive performance out of Ava Borz, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Dayana Malone was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and four RBI.
Hawken's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for West Geauga, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Hawken suffered a grim 21-2 defeat to West Geauga when the teams last played on April 2nd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Percassi, who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Now that Hawken knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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