Softball Preview: Hamilton Yankees vs. Fairfax Lions
Hamilton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Fairfax Lions at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Hamilton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Palisades on Wednesday. They lost 13-1 to the Dolphins. Hamilton has struggled against Palisades recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Fairfax was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 19-0 to Venice, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Hamilton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Fairfax, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Hamilton was able to grind out a solid victory over Fairfax in their previous meeting back in April, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hamilton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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