After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lennox Academy, Hawthorne Math & Science Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 20-19 win over the Animo Leadership Aztec Eagles. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hawthorne Math & Science Academy considering their one-run performance the match before.
Jenny Hess was incredible, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Abril, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Hawthorne Math & Science Academy's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Animo Leadership, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hawthorne Math & Science Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Compton Early College at 3:00 p.m. on April 8th. Hawthorne Math & Science Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 19.3 runs per game this season. As for Animo Leadership, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Environmental Charter on April 2nd. Animo Leadership is facing Environmental Charter at the right time seeing as Environmental Charter is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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