Hawks
| 03/04/25 @ Desert Christian | 11 |
| 02/18/25 @ Sultana | 5 |
| 02/19/25 vs Claremont | 4 |
| 02/27/25 @ Silverado | 3 |
| 02/22/25 vs Burroughs | 1 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Knight). They put the hurt on the Desert Christian Knights with a sharp 11-1 win on Tuesday. The Hawks not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 19, 2024.
Giovanni Gonzalez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only three hits, the fewest he's had since back in February of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Knight let Javier Santana and Ryan Gonzalez run wild. Santana scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Gonzalez went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. The dominant performance gave Santana a new career-high in runs. Nathen Esparza also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Knight hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Desert Christian struck out seven times.
The victory made it two in a row for Knight and bumps their season record up to 2-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Desert Christian, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 1-1-1.
Looking ahead, Knight will square off against Antelope Valley at 3:15 p.m. on March 12th. As for Desert Christian, they will take on Eastside at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Desert Christian is facing Eastside at the right time seeing as Eastside is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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