Baseball Recap: East Hamilton wins going away against West

By Team Reports Apr 20, 2024, 10:30pm

Baseball Recap: East Hamilton Hurricanes vs. West Rebels

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Christian Academy of Knoxville, East Hamilton was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They put the hurt on the West Rebels with a sharp 13-3 victory.

Liam Hughes spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Huskey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Grayson Maddox was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

On West's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xan Scheidecker, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Konnor Glick, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases.

East Hamilton's win bumped their record up to 13-15. As for West, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-22.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Hamilton will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Howard Tech at 5:30 p.m. East Hamilton is facing Howard Tech at the right time seeing as Howard Tech is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for West, they will head out on the road to challenge William Blount at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.

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