
Hawks
05/16/25 vs Atlantic Shores Christian | 15 |
05/12/25 vs Virginia Episcopal School | 5 |
05/08/25 vs Benedictine | 5 |
05/07/25 vs Washington | 11 |
05/06/25 vs Miller School of Albemarle | 2 |
+ 30 more games |
The Highland Hawks will take on the Steward Spartans at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Highland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Highland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Atlantic Shores Christian with a sharp 15-7 victory. Considering the Hawks have won 17 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Highland got a massive performance out of Benjy Cardone, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most RBI Cardone has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jake Gunning, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Steward was able to grind out a solid win over Greenbrier Christian Academy on Friday, taking the game 8-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Highland has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Steward, their record is now 15-10.
Highland skirted past Steward 6-5 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team 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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