Baseball Game Preview: Harvest-Westminster Warriors vs. Hiawatha Hawks

For the second straight game, Harvest-Westminster will face off against Hiawatha. The Warriors will be playing at home against the Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Harvest-Westminster will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.

Harvest-Westminster came out on top against Hiawatha on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run fifth inning. The Warriors blew past the Hawks 15-4. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won 14 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Brennan O'Donnell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brian Powers, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Harvest-Westminster always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hiawatha only posted an OBP of .381.

Harvest-Westminster is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Hiawatha, they dropped their record down to 4-9-1 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Harvest-Westminster has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Hiawatha struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.