After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Harleton, Carlisle was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Everything went their way against the Hawkins Hawks as the Carlisle Indians made off with a 9-2 win. That's more bragging rights for Carlisle, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brandon Garza made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Garza was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tony Ibarra, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Fernando Espinosa, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
On Hawkins' side, Ryder Dutton was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Hawkins didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carlisle only tossed six.
Carlisle's victory bumped their record up to 11-13. As for Hawkins, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 8-18-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Carlisle beat Hawkins by a score of 9-2.
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