Hornets
| 03/28/25 @ Crescent City | 18 |
| 03/13/25 vs Bronson | 0 |
| 03/11/25 @ Bradford | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Crescent City | 19 |
| 02/21/25 vs Peniel Baptist Academy | 1 |
| 02/18/25 vs Saint Francis Catholic | 15 |
The Hawthorne Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the Eastside Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hawthorne is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Hawthorne made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Crescent City, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Hornets blew past the Raiders 18-5 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Hornets as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Hawthorne got a massive performance out of Alaina Auld, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 5-for-5. Auld also hit a triple, marking her first of the season. Anieha Kitt was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Hawthorne was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Eastside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 19-0 to Dunnellon.
Hawthorne's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Eastside, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10-1.
Eastside's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hawthorne has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Eastside, though, as they've been averaging 11.2 hits. Given Hawthorne's sizable advantage in that area, the Rams will need to find a way to close that gap.
Hawthorne took their victory against Eastside in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 20-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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