Hamilton Christian is 2-8 against Oberlin since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hamilton Christian Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the Oberlin Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Hamilton Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
The matchup between Hamilton Christian and Oberlin on Tuesday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. Hamilton Christian fell just short of Oberlin by a score of 10-9. Hamilton Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Noah Menard was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Menard has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Menard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hamilton Christian got a big performance out of Omarion Green, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Grant Menard, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Hamilton Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Hamilton Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Oberlin, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-12.
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