The Hawthorne Cougars will challenge the Leuzinger Olympians at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Hawthorne turned things around against Ambassador on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Lions. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their one-run performance the game before.
The team relied heavily on Jose Ruelas, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Santiago Garcia, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Hawthorne always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Leuzinger had just enough and edged out Serra 3-1 on Saturday.
Koby London was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two doubles, and two RBI.
Leuzinger's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Hawthorne, their win bumped their record up to 7-12-1.
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