Baseball Preview: Hamilton Huskies vs. Liberty Lions
The Hamilton Huskies will head out on the road to challenge the Liberty Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hamilton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Hamilton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Red Mountain, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Hamilton was ranked third). Hamilton came out on top against Red Mountain by a score of 4-1 on Thursday.
Boston Kellner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Drew Rogers was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Ben Ball was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Liberty got the win against Highland on Thursday by a conclusive 10-4.
Hamilton's win bumped their record up to 22-8. As for Liberty, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season.
Hamilton was able to grind out a solid victory over Liberty when the teams last played back in April, winning 8-3. Will Hamilton repeat their success, or does Liberty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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