For the second straight game, Como-Pickton will face off against Hawkins. The Eagles will welcome the Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Como-Pickton is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Hawkins just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 16-5 to the Hawks. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered since February 27th.
For Hawkins' part, Eli Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riggin Smith, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Landen Burns, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Hawkins was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .345 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Hawkins is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Como-Pickton, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 9-5.
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