The Hanahan Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Oceanside Collegiate Academy Landsharks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Hanahan took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Fox Creek 9-8.
Meanwhile, Oceanside Collegiate Academy extended their postseason success against Hanahan. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hawks, sneaking past 4-2. The win was familiar territory for the Landsharks, who have now won eight matchups in a row.
Aiden Culler tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Oceanside Collegiate Academy's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cade Griffith, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI Griffith has posted since back in April. Another was Charlie Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Oceanside Collegiate Academy's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hanahan, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-11-2 record this season.
Hanahan couldn't quite finish off Oceanside Collegiate Academy in their previous matchup on Saturday and fell 4-2. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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