Sadly, Hawken is still looking for their first win of the season after six contests. They fell victim to a tough 32-5 defeat at the hands of the Cardinal Huskies on Friday.
Helena Yanchar made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Aniela Skoczen, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Hawken was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
On Cardinal's side, they got a massive performance out of Adelyn Grant, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Grant continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Olivia Krebs, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Hawken's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Cardinal, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Hawken will head out on the road to face off against Orange at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hawken is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Cardinal, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Chagrin Falls at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Cardinal's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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