Baseball Preview: Hamilton County Trojans vs. Hilliard Red Flashes
The Hamilton County Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Hilliard Red Flashes at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Hamilton County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Lafayette on Friday. They lost 11-2 to the Hornets. Hamilton County has struggled against Lafayette recently, as their contest on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Gabriel Garcia put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Garcia wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Tordsen, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hilliard, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They skirted past Ribault 5-4. The victory was some much needed relief for Hilliard as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Chris Harris looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Braden Allen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacob Cooper, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Hamilton County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Hilliard, they pushed their record up to 6-14 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
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