The matchup between Hamilton Christian and Oberlin on Tuesday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Hamilton Christian Warriors fell just short of the Oberlin Tigers by a score of 10-9. Hamilton Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Noah Menard was huge no matter where he played 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 nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Menard was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Omarion Green led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Grant Menard was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Hamilton Christian's loss 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.
While Hamilton Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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