In what's become a running theme this season, Hawken gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the West Geauga Wolverines a 7-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Hawken as they're now sitting on five straight.
Jake Kavanaugh made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Kavanaugh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Hawken let Lucas Brandt and Jacob Stovsky loose on the outfield. Brandt scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Stovsky scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Stovsky is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Ruch, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On West Geauga's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Vosicky, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Hawken is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for West Geauga, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hawken will take on Lake Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Geauga, they will be playing at home against Madison at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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