Hawken and Orange are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2019, but likely not for long. The Hawken Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Orange Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Hawken is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 19 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against South on Saturday. They fell 5-0 to the Rebels. Hawken's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Hawken got a good showing from Dilan Nadkarni, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Hawken saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paxon Laschinger, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Orange lost 20-7 to Villa Angela-St. Joseph on Saturday.
Hawken's record now sits at 9-7. As for Orange, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Hawken might still be hurting after the 12-4 loss they got from Orange in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Hawken avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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