The Volcano Vista Hawks will square off against the Cleveland Storm at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Volcano Vista is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Volcano Vista is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New Mexico's top teams: Farmington, who was ranked 18th at the time (Volcano Vista was ranked 23rd). The Hawks fell just short of the Scorpions by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. The Hawks just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Audrianna Jim was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Cleveland lost 15-4 to Piedra Vista on Tuesday. The Storm haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Volcano Vista's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Cleveland, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Volcano Vista beat Cleveland 21-16 in their previous matchup back in March. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Storm turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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