Iowa Park had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt City View on Tuesday. The Hawks put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 11-2 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Hawks' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
AJ Ramirez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Braxton Vest looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in eight consecutive appearances.
Brayden Holster
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Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brayden Holster, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was CJ McNeill, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Iowa Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as City View only posted a batting average of .231.
Iowa Park's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for City View, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season.
Iowa Park will have a chance to go back-to-back against City View: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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