Baseball Preview: Hamilton Huskies vs. Chandler Wolves
Hamilton is 8-2 against Chandler since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Hamilton Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chandler Wolves at 3:45 p.m. The timing is sure in Hamilton's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home while Chandler has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Hamilton fell victim to Perry and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 7-0 loss at the hands of the Pumas. The match marked that first time this season in which Hamilton was not able to get on the board.
Hamilton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Ball, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Chandler ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Basha.
Jorge Roman tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched.
Hamilton's defeat dropped their record down to 16-4. As for Chandler, their win bumped their record up to 12-10-2.
Chandler's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Hamilton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .393. It's a different story for Chandler, though, as they've only averaged .242. Will they be able to contain Hamilton's hitters?
Everything went Hamilton's way against Chandler in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Hamilton made off with a 14-4 victory. Does Hamilton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chandler turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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