Hendrickson fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against East View on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost eight in a row.

Kara Luongo
| 03/24/26 @ East View | 11 |
| 03/16/26 @ Pflugerville | 5 |
| 03/13/26 vs Georgetown | 9 |
| 03/06/26 vs Robinson | 9 |
| 03/03/26 vs Elgin | 7 |
| + 8 more games |
Kara Luongo spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Payton Shroyer made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Hendrickson's loss dropped their record down to 18-5. As for East View, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 21-6.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hendrickson is set to take on their familiar foe Elgin at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, East View will challenge rival Weiss at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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