The Hart Hawks will take on the Birmingham Patriots in a tournament on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hart will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against La Canada on Friday. Everything went Hart's way against La Canada as Hart made off with an 11-1 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Hawks' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Cayden Kollasch looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Ryder Frithsmith was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Matix Frithsmith, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Birmingham was able to grind out a solid win over Westlake on Friday, taking the game 4-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Birmingham now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Hart, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Hart was able to grind out a solid win over Birmingham when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 3-0. Will Hart repeat their success, or does Birmingham have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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