Orange extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-4. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hawken Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lions of the 13-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
As for Hawken, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games.
For Hawken's part, Cole Twardokus was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Twardokus has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Eli Mester was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025. Louis Dinovi-McDonald also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hawken beat Orange by a score of 6-0 on Wednesday.
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