Following a season-opening loss, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn coach Jeremy Gloden said the Hawks need to put the ball in play to pressure an opposing defense. Three nights later, they did just that.

The Hawks had eight hits, including four doubles, against Graettinger-Terril/Ruthven-Ayrshire at Ruthven. They helped propel H-M-S to a 10-2 win on May 18.

The biggest hit came in the seventh inning, when Trenton Vollink hit a double to drive in three of H-M-S's five runs.

Bradley Van Beek's double in the second inning drove in the game's first run. He scored on passed ball. Tanner Tesch also scored i...