It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hawkins can now relate to. They fell just short of the Corrigan-Camden Bulldogs by a score of 3-2 on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Thursday.
Kalyn Ellison
| 05/09/25 @ Corrigan-Camden | 11 |
| 05/08/25 @ Corrigan-Camden | 7 |
| 05/02/25 vs Mildred | 11 |
| 05/01/25 vs Mildred | 10 |
| 04/26/25 @ Rivercrest | 6 |
| + 6 more games |
Kalyn Ellison spent all 8.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ava Ellison was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two triples and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaci Smith, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Hawkins and nudges their season record down to 20-13-1. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Corrigan-Camden, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 23-5-1.
Hawkins does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Corrigan-Camden, they will take on Shelbyville on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 3.3, the Dragons 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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