WALL — There was a time this season where first-year Wall coach Jeremy Gordon used the designated hitter in his lineup to keep second baseman Matthew Steen on the bench.

After having worked his way back into the lineup, Thursday night Steen had a massive breakout game as the Hawks completed an undefeated run through District 6-3A with a 12-3 win over Jim Ned.

Steen, a senior, had two of the Hawks’ season-high five home runs as Wall claimed its first outright district championship since 2019.