Baseball Game Preview: Hamilton Southeastern Royals vs. Carmel Greyhounds

The Hamilton Southeastern Royals will face off against the Carmel Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hamilton Southeastern hasn't scored more than a single run for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.

On Saturday, Hamilton Southeastern came up short against Pendleton Heights and fell 4-1.

Hamilton Southeastern got a good showing from Spencer Mohr, who struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

At the plate, Hamilton Southeastern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Clark Bucher, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Carmel also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Penn by a score of 8-4.

Hamilton Southeastern's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Carmel, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hamilton Southeastern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Carmel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Hamilton Southeastern suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Carmel when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Royals have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.