West Geauga fell victim to Hawken and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Hawken Hawks. The defeat continues a trend for West Geauga in their matchups with Hawken: they've now lost nine in a row.
West Geauga saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Vosicky, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
On Hawken's side, Jake Kavanaugh made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Kavanaugh was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lucas Brandt and Jacob Stovsky did most of the damage at the plate: Brandt scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Stovsky scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Stovsky has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Maddox Ruch was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
West Geauga's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Hawken, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Geauga will take on Madison at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hawken, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lake Catholic at 5:00 p.m.
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