Hawken had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Perry Pirates. For Hawken, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 defeat Perry walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Lucas Brandt made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Brandt has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brandt was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Asher Kimball was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and three runs. Paxon Laschinger was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Hawken's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Perry, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
Hawken will have a chance to go back-to-back against Perry: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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