Brayden Givens was dynamite on Friday, striking out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his fifth in a row with one or fewer earned runs. For the year, he has been strong no matter where he plays. On the mound, he has an ERA of 1.52 over 28.2 innings pitched. Meanwhile, at bat he has slashed 0.365/0.444/0.698 with 29 RBI, plus 11 stolen bases.
Givens' strong effort led Hawkins over Pewitt and he'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hawks have been dominating at home and they will enter the matchup having won six straight home games. Will Givens and the rest of the team be able to keep the streak alive? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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