Wickenburg can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They blew past the Chino Valley Cougars 11-4. This was payback for Wickenburg, who suffered an 11-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Landon Hamilton made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Hamilton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hamilton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Trace Buchert was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Wesley Magley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Wickenburg's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Chino Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wickenburg will square off against Northwest Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Northwest Christian is coming into the match with six straight wins at home, so Wickenburg will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Chino Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Scottsdale Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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