Baseball Preview: Hamilton Braves vs. Plumas Charter Warriors
The Hamilton Braves will face off against the Plumas Charter Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hamilton has six straight victories, Plumas Charter has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, Hamilton made easy work of Quincy and carried off a 9-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Patrick Matthews, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Hayden Boles was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Plumas Charter came up short against Modoc on Wednesday and fell 6-3.
Plumas Charter saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zac Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Plumas Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Hamilton, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hamilton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Plumas Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hamilton came out on top in a nail-biter against Plumas Charter in their previous meeting last Saturday, sneaking past 4-2. Will Hamilton repeat their success, or does Plumas Charter has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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