The Hawkins Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Fruitvale Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hawkins will be strutting in after a win while Fruitvale will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Hawkins needed a bit of extra time to put away Martins Mill. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 10-5. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won six in a row.
Brayden Givens
| 04/11/25 @ Martins Mill | 11 |
| 04/01/25 vs Como-Pickton | 9 |
| 03/18/25 vs Alba-Golden | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Alba-Golden | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Campbell | 7 |
| + 9 more games |
Brayden Givens made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hawkins got a big performance out of Eli Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Hunter Kirklin was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Fruitvale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Cumby, falling 14-2.
Fruitvale saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyler Barnhart, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Cash Butler also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Hawkins' record is now 18-7-1. As for Fruitvale, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything went Hawkins' way against Fruitvale when the teams last played back in March of 2017, as Hawkins made off with a 12-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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