Baseball Recap: Hamilton Titans vs. Beardstown Tigers
Hamilton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in their second game on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Beardstown Tigers as the Hamilton Titans made off with a 17-10 win. The victory was just what Hamilton needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Grayson Conkright made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Conkright has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Conkright was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gage Scott, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jakeb Martens, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Hamilton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for Beardstown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Hamilton will be playing at home against Astoria/VIT at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamilton is facing Astoria/VIT at the right time seeing as Astoria/VIT is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Beardstown, they will head out on the road to square off against Quincy Notre Dame at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Quincy Notre Dame has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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