The Hamilton Broncs are taking a road trip to face off against the Columbia Falls Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Hamilton took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Corvallis get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The Broncs haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Columbia Falls put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Bigfork with a sharp 8-2 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by six runs or more this season.
Nico Young made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Young was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Columbia Falls let Brady Matson and Jory Hill run wild. Matson scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Hill went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one triple. Matson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Jett Pitts, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Columbia Falls hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Columbia Falls pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs over those games. As for Hamilton, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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