Hawken had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-11 to make it eight. They came up short against the West Geauga Wolverines, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Hawks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for West Geauga, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.9 runs over those games.
For West Geauga's part, Lely Percassi made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Percassi has posted since back in April of 2025. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, West Geauga got a massive performance out of Morgan Atwara, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Sammy Paskowski, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hawken will take on St. Vincent-St. Mary at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Geauga, they will square off against Gilmour Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wolverines 3.9, the Lancers 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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