It’s no secret that the past week has not been kind to the Hyannis Harbor Hawks.

Since the calendar turned to July, the Hawks have stumbled to a 1-3-2 record. Their comfortable lead in the West Division standings has shrunk to just a two-point lead over second place Falmouth, thanks in part to the Commodores having won six of their last 10 games.

It was an unexpected turn of events for the Harbor Hawks, who started the season with a red-hot month of June, going 8-4-1 from opening day on June 14 to the end of the month.

After the Hawks’ latest loss to the Brewster Whitecaps, the team had a much needed day off Monday before playing five games in six days, three of which are at home. The off day should spark a turnaround that the Hawks need to stay atop the division.

Outfielder Jason Walk has a simple solution for how the team can turn things around quickly.

“Flushing this week and moving on,” said Walk. “Baseball is a game of failure, so just deal with it [now] and do not bring it to the next games we play.”

Part of what has spelled trouble for the Hawks has been errors and free bases, something that manager Mitch Karraker has said needs to be limited for more wins to come Hyannis’ way. Against Brewster, Hyannis made four errors in the field in a 10-4 loss.

Corner infielder Ray Velazquez, who has played third and first base for the Hawks this summer, believes that getting back to the fundamentals will benefit the team in the long run.

“Having fun throughout the games is probably one of the bigger things,” said Velazquez. “Having more energy, a little more effort, and just making the simple plays and doing the regular stuff, and we will be fine.”

Outfielder Sawyer Black, who joined the Hawks during the week from North Carolina, said that if the Hawks can get back to feeling confident and believing in themselves as players, a one-week skid won’t turn into a two-week skid.

“We are still top of the division, and we did have a tough week, but we have an off day tomorrow, and we are going to bounce back hard,” said Black. “We just got to be confident in ourselves and play like we have been playing all summer. I think this will be big for us, this next week, because I think we will turn it around.”

Outside of an 8-8 tie against the Orleans Firebirds, the Hawks offense has struggled as well. The Hawks scored 10 runs in the five games they played outside of the Orleans game, with a few guys in the order going through tough stretches at the plate.

Just as Walk emphasized quickly moving on, Black shared similar sentiments, but also talked about the importance of learning from struggles rather than harping on them as negatives.

“I think you just got to spend a little time reflecting on it and use it more as a learning experience than as a negative experience,” said Black. “By the time you take a shower, just wash it all off and be ready to go for the next day.”

Velazquez talked about the ability to keep it simple in the batter’s box and credited that for how he breaks out of slumps at the plate.

“Regroup, get back to the routine, and trying to keep it as simple as possible at the plate,” said Velazquez. “Maybe talk to the hitting coach, see what he sees, or the head coach.”

The quest for a better week starts Tuesday at home against the Bourne Braves, sitting at 8-10-1 and third place in the West Division. Four of the five games the Hawks have scheduled this week are against West Division opponents, making this a big stretch for the team as we hit the halfway point of the Cape League season.