Baseball Preview: Hamilton Huskies vs. Perry Pumas
Hamilton is 9-1 against Perry since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Hamilton Huskies will look to defend their home field against the Perry Pumas at 3:45 p.m. Hamilton will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak alive.
Hamilton put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Basha with a sharp 10-4 win. Hamilton's victory was all the more impressive since Basha was averaging only 3.67 runs allowed on the season.
Hamilton let Boston Kellner and Drew Rogers loose on the outfield. Kellner went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Rogers went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Jaylen Payne was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Perry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 5-1 to Mountain Ridge.
Payton Holinka was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Perry saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Miller, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Hamilton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Perry, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13-1.
Everything went Hamilton's way against Perry when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Hamilton made off with an 8-0 win. Will Hamilton repeat their success, or does Perry have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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