AKRON OH- Hoban took care of business Tuesday, powering past Tallmadge 8-3 to lock up a spot in the district championship. The bats were hot, the defense was sharp, and the Knights showed why they’re built for this kind of stage.
Tallmadge struck first with an RBI single from Blake Hilkert in the opening frame, but Hoban answered right back. Blake Bantum brought in the equalizer with a sac fly in the bottom half. After trading punches early, it was the Knights who landed the haymaker.
The game shifted in the third when Hoban exploded for four runs to take a 6-2 lead. Will Givens came up clutch with a two-run single, Scottie Albrecht tacked on another with a groundout, and Grady Falkenstein kept the line moving with an RBI knock…