Baseball Recap: Robert Mercado can't quite lead Hamilton over Los Angeles CES

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 12:13am

Baseball Recap: Hamilton Yankees vs. Los Angeles CES Unicorns

Hamilton lost against Los Angeles CES back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Hamilton Yankees might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-2 to the Los Angeles CES Unicorns, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Hamilton has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Hamilton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert Mercado, who went 1-for-2 with a double.

On Los Angeles CES's side, Cai Bloom Furedi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Bloom Furedi has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Curtis Mantelzak was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jack Stutz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.

Hamilton's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Los Angeles CES, they now have a winning record of 8-7.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hamilton beat Los Angeles CES by a score of 4-1.

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