Baseball Preview: Hamilton Huskies vs. Liberty Lions
The Hamilton Huskies will head out on the road to take on the Liberty Lions at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Hamilton beat Chandler 9-6. The win was just what Hamilton needed coming off of a 7-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Cade Burghardt tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Boston Kellner, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Liberty owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They came out on top against Boulder Creek by a score of 5-0.
Hamilton pushed their record up to 17-4 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.9 runs per game. As for Liberty, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Everything went Hamilton's way against Liberty in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Hamilton made off with a 10-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hamilton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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