Baseball Preview: Hamilton Huskies vs. Highland Hawks
Hamilton is 5-0 against Highland since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Hamilton Huskies will be playing at home against the Highland Hawks at 11:00 a.m. Hamilton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Hamilton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arizona's top teams: Brophy College Prep, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Hamilton was ranked second). Hamilton fell just short of Brophy College Prep by a score of 2-1 on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Hamilton couldn't push the score so high this time.
Boston Kellner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Highland walked away with it. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Stallions on Wednesday. The victory was some much needed relief for Highland as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Max Mousser looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Greyson Sparks was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Hamilton's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-7. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Hamilton hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Hamilton was able to grind out a solid victory over Highland in their previous meeting back in February of 2020, winning 9-6. Does Hamilton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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