The Hockinson Hawks will challenge the Hudson's Bay Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Hockinson has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Friday, Hockinson didn't have quite enough to beat Columbia River and fell 6-5.
Julian Gonzalez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Hudson's Bay had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 10-7 win over Washougal on Friday.
Gabe Valencia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. Valencia was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Koford, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was Michael Legg, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Hudson's Bay was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Washougal only posted a batting average of .259.
Hockinson's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Hudson's Bay, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 4-10.
Hockinson couldn't quite finish off Hudson's Bay in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 and fell 3-1. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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