Baseball Recap: Hardaway Has No Trouble Against Kendrick

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

03/21/25 vs Kendrick	20
02/25/25 @ Kendrick	18
02/10/25 @ Monroe	16
03/18/25 @ Spencer	13
02/13/25 @ Chattahoochee County	13

While Hardaway put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Kendrick. Hardaway was the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over Kendrick. Considering the Hawks have won ten matchups by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Bobby Gary was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.

In other pitching news, Gabriel Ruiz looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.

Back at the plate, Christian Eleby was a standout: he scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Keshaun Davis, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-2.

Hardaway always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .897. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Hardaway has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. Kendrick's defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-11.

Coming up, Hardaway will be playing at home against Columbus at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hardaway's pitchers better be ready for this one: Columbus has averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Kendrick, they will head out on the road to challenge Jordan at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Jordan will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Kendrick surely won't give up without a fight.