There's no place like home for Hawkins, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over the Leverett's Chapel Lions. With that win, Hawkins brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Eli Smith and Brayden Givens were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Smith tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Givens struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. At bat, Smith scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Givens went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Dawsun Pruitt was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 5-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Landen Mrdak, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
On Leverett's Chapel's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Ford, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Hawkins' victory bumped their record up to 4-10-1. As for Leverett's Chapel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Hawkins will head out on the road to challenge Carlisle at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hawkins will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Leverett's Chapel, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Union Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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