Hawks Defeat Wartburg and Mt. St. Joseph

Montgomery, Alabama – The Hawks increased their record to 11-1 with their wins over Wartburg and Mount Saint Joseph.

Game 1: Huntingdon 13 – Wartburg 12

Pitcher, Crimson Wells got the start for the Hawks and only allowed one hit over the first two innings. At the bottom of the second a Naveah McIntyre single to shortstop brought in the pinch runner, Madison Salzman to score the first run. After giving up a walk and a double, Holly Sharp came to the circle for Huntingdon and the Knights found their first three runs of the night (3-1). Aubree Flanagan relieved Sharp and gave up two more runs in the top of the third as the Hawks found themselves down 6-1 heading to offense. Unphased, the Hawks posted a five run inning of their own after Brooke Stefankiewicz led off with a single and a stolen base for Jordan Holman to send her home on a single to center field. Four more singles from Riley Rudick, Dani Holt, Emma Spurlin, and Natalie Ritchey helped Huntingdon tie the game at 6.

The Knights were able to score one more run to regain the lead in the top of the fourth. However, the Hawks huge fourth inning created separation. Wartburg tried three different pitchers in the inning to try and shut down the Hawks but seven runs later, Huntingdon sat with a 13-7 lead going through their whole lineup.

The sixth inning claimed big for the Knights after one run was followed by a three run double and then a score off an error to bring the game within one (13-12). Brooke Cooper stepped in to pitch for the seventh inning and got the first three batters out to secure the win for the Hawks.

Hawks Top Performers:

#12 Bailey Murphy – 4-4, 2 Runs, 2 RBIs, BB

#14 Riley Rudick – 2-3, 2 Runs, RBI, 2 BB

#24 Jordan Holman – 3-5, 2 Runs, 2 RBIs, 2B

Pitching:

#26 Aubree Flanagan – 3 IP, 7 Hits, 4 Runs, 4 ER

#33 Katelyn Holcombe – 1 IP, 2 Hits, 2 Runs, BB, K

Game 2: Huntingdon 4 – Mt. St. Joseph 0

Junior transfer, Brooke Cooper pitched a complete seven innings for the Hawks allowing no runs in her defensive effort.

Offensively the Hawks scored two runs in the bottom of the first with Ritchey, Stefankiewicz and Maddie Grace Hubbard on base. Bailey Murphy singled to left field to bring in Ritchey and give Riley Rudick momentum to bat in Stefankiewicz off a sacrifice fly. In the third inning, Murphy was walked and Madison Salzman came in to pinch run for her and steal her way to third base. Miranda Treadway brought her home with a single to second base for the Hawks third run of the game (3-0).

Ritchey singled in the bottom of the fourth and stole second, third and then home for the Hawks final run. Cooper only allowed three hits in the remaining innings as her team supported her with some key catches to hold the Lions scoreless and take the win.

Hawks Top Performers:

#16 Natalie Ritchey – 3-3, 2 Runs, 2B, 4 SB

#00 Brooke Stefankiewicz -- 2-4, 1 Run

#6 Miranda Treadway – 2-3, RBI

Pitching

#42 Brooke Cooper – 7 IP, 5 Hits

The Hawks return to action for their first road trip this weekend, February 4^th-5^th, as they compete in the Grand Slam Triangle Classic hosted by William Peace in Raleigh, North Carolina.