Hawkins has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Union Grove Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Hawkins' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
Hawkins can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They put the hurt on Carlisle with a sharp 17-1 win.
Taetum Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times she's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alana Gipson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jaci Smith, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Union Grove is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 games. They fell 12-9 to Overton on Friday.
Hawkins pushed their record up to 12-2 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12.1 runs. As for Union Grove, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.
Everything went Hawkins' way against Union Grove when the teams last played back in March as Hawkins made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hawkins since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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