Interlachen is a perfect 5-0 against Hawthorne since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Interlachen Rams will look to defend their home field against the Hawthorne Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Interlachen will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Interlachen is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Bradford on Friday as Interlachen made off with a 13-3 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Rams with their most commanding win of the season.
Devon Williams
| 02/21/25 @ Bradford | 6 |
| 04/01/24 vs Crescent City | 4 |
| 02/17/25 vs Keystone Heights | 2 |
| 04/24/24 @ Oakleaf | 2 |
| 04/19/24 vs Lake Weir | 2 |
Devon Williams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Those six stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Rodney Blackwelder was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases. Jerrett Cribbs was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Interlachen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Hawthorne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Countryside Christian.
Connor Flinchum made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Branson Byrd, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
The win got Interlachen back to even at 3-3. As for Hawthorne, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Interlachen took their victory against Hawthorne in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 11-4. Will Interlachen repeat their success, or does Hawthorne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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