The Green Hill Hawks are taking a road trip to take on the Summit Spartans at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Green Hill's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Summit's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Green Hill took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over Station Camp.
Meanwhile, Summit came up short against Grace Christian Academy on Friday and fell 6-3.
Summit got a good showing from Tristan Easley, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Easley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Lucas Dawson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Davin Roush was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Green Hill pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Summit, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
Green Hill couldn't quite get it done against Summit when the teams last played back in March of 2021 as they fell 5-2. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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