Baseball Preview: Hamilton Christian Warriors vs. Jennings Bulldogs
Hamilton Christian has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Jennings Bulldogs at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hamilton Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Hamilton Christian put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Gueydan.
Hamilton Christian let Grant Menard and Seth Ned loose on the outfield. Menard went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Ned scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Omarion Green, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI.
Meanwhile, Jennings didn't have quite enough to beat Westlake on Wednesday and fell 3-2. Jennings has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jayden Benoit was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 7.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Benoit was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Wyatt Fontenot made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Hamilton Christian's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Jennings, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-8.
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