The Hinton Blackhawks will head out on the road to challenge the Akron-Westfield Westerners at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hinton's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Akron-Westfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hinton is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest win since June 4th on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 5-4.
Meanwhile, Akron-Westfield got themselves on the board against Gehlen Catholic on Saturday, but Gehlen Catholic never followed suit. They blew past the Jays 6-0. Considering the Westerners have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Hinton pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Akron-Westfield, their record now sits at 11-7.
Hinton couldn't quite get it done against Akron-Westfield in their previous matchup back in June of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can the Blackhawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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