Hawken dropped their record down to 4-3 on Monday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They lost 17-3 to the Orange Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 on April 9th.
Hawken saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katie Blossom, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI. Sonia Loshakov also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
As for Orange, they pushed their record up to 5-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the match before.
On Orange's side, Clare Hess made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hess was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her five plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Orange got a massive performance out of Kelsey Lewis, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. With that strong performance, Lewis is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Kayla Glazer was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Hawken will challenge rival Beachwood at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Orange is set to take on their familiar foe Chagrin Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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