Baseball Preview: Hamilton Hornets vs. West Windsor-Plainsboro North Knights
The Hamilton Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the West Windsor-Plainsboro North Knights at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Hamilton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Hamilton took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over West Windsor-Plainsboro South.
Meanwhile, West Windsor-Plainsboro North has not done well against Steinert recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. West Windsor-Plainsboro North won by a run and slipped past Steinert 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Windsor-Plainsboro North.
Jahan Kulkarni spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, West Windsor-Plainsboro North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adithya Satav, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Hamilton's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-10. As for West Windsor-Plainsboro North, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-12 record this season.
Hamilton skirted past West Windsor-Plainsboro North 3-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. 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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