Baseball Game Preview: East Union Urchins vs. Hamilton Lions

For the second straight game, East Union will face off against Hamilton. East Union will be playing in front of their home fans against Hamilton at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. East Union is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.

East Union is returning to their home field after beating Hamilton on theirs, despite the fact Hamilton has dominated at home this season. East Union blew past Hamilton 14-2 on Tuesday. Considering the Urchins have won 11 games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Landon Harmon

Base on Balls Against

03/25/25 @ Hamilton	1
03/18/25 @ New Site	1
03/11/25 @ Hancock	2
02/25/25 vs Corinth	1
02/18/25 @ Starkville	2
02/14/25 @ Booneville	1

Landon Harmon made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tristian Baldwyn, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ethan Lamontagne, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

East Union always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.

East Union's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. As for Hamilton, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.