The Hawks were led by Takara O'Brien's 40.

Howard returned to his alma mater and the site of his first head coaching gig after six seasons at Atlantic.

Spruce Creek scored a pair of runs in the fifth inning to take the lead for good.

The Hawks finished second as a team, 1-point behind Navarre.

The Bulldogs won 13-6 on Thursday, April 4.

The Hawks were down just 6 points with 7 minutes to play before faltering.

It was Acuna's first year lifting for the Hawks.