Baseball Recap: Hawkins Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Victory

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

03/10/26 vs Big Sandy	16
04/17/26 @ Fruitvale	13
03/31/26 vs Como-Pickton	11
04/14/26 vs Fruitvale	10
03/27/26 @ Cumby	10

Hawkins had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They put the hurt on the Fruitvale Bobcats with a sharp 14-1 win. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.

Brayden Givens was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, earning one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riggin Smith, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Hawkins: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Rush Karlson was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Hawkins kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2025.

Hawkins' record is now 12-7. As for Fruitvale, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11-2.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hawkins will take on rival Yantis at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Fruitvale is set to square off against their familiar foe Martins Mill at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.