Baseball Recap: Hawthorne Victorious

Hawthorne proved they can win big last Monday (they won by nine) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Crescent City Raiders. For the Hornets, this counts as revenge for the 11-7 victory the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

Ethan Thomas

Runs Batted In

03/17/25 @ Wildwood	4
03/25/25 @ Crescent City	3
03/12/25 vs Eastside	3
03/11/25 vs Bronson	2

Connor Flinchum and Ethan Thomas made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Flinchum didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Thomas pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in February. At bat, Flinchum went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Thomas scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Thomas also brought in three RBI, which is notable because Hawthorne is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 5-6 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tison Thomas, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Hawthorne is undefeated when Thomas posts two or more runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Brody McAuley was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Hawthorne kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.

Hawthorne is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. Crescent City's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-11.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hawthorne will challenge Oak Hall at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hawthorne's pitchers better be ready for this one: Oak Hall has averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Crescent City, they will square off against Interlachen at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.