The Hawthorne Bears will be playing at home against the Butler Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hawthorne is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 17-3 margin over Elmwood Park on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Hawthorne needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, Butler put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Manchester Regional as Butler made off with a 12-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Butler considering their one-run performance the match before.
Hawthorne's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. As for Butler, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-10.
Hawthorne beat Butler 6-2 in their previous matchup back in April. Does Hawthorne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Butler turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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