Hawkins is on a 16-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Overton is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hawkins Hawks will take on the Overton Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hawkins: 2.9, Overton: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hawkins is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Ore City (and have done all season long). Everything went Hawkins' way against Ore City on Friday as Hawkins made off with a 23-8 victory. Hawkins' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kalyn Ellison made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Ellison has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ellison was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Taetum Smith was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Avri Taylor, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Overton won against Hawkins on Monday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Overton came out on top in a nail-biter against Hawkins and snuck past 8-7. That's two games straight that Overton has won by just one run.
Hawkins has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Overton, their win bumped their record up to 22-8-1.
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