Hamilton County is 8-2 against Branford since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Hamilton County Trojans will head out to square off against the Branford Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m.
Hamilton County lost 7-1 to Bradford on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Trojans in their meetings with the Tornadoes: they've now lost three in a row.
Sebastian Tordsen
| 03/03/25 @ Bradford | 2 |
| 02/17/25 vs Clinch County | 1 |
| 04/29/24 @ Hilliard | 1 |
| 04/23/24 @ Jefferson County | 1 |
| 04/22/24 @ Eastside | 1 |
Sebastian Tordsen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Branford). They blew past St. John Lutheran 16-1 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Buccaneers, who have now won four contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Jackson Skinner was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, eight RBI, and three runs. He also put up two doubles, which were his first of the season. Enalee Perry was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Branford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .565. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Hamilton County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5-1. As for Branford, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hamilton County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Branford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hamilton County came up short against Branford when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 6-1. Can Hamilton County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
