For the second straight game, Hart will face off against West Ranch. The Hawks will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. Hart's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so West Ranch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hart is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since February 27, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of West Ranch by a score of 3-1. The match marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
For West Ranch's part, Hunter Manning spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. Manning has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, West Ranch's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Stoll, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
West Ranch's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hart, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.
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