It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hamilton can now relate to. They lost 14-3 to the Etna Lions on Friday. Hamilton just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
For Etna's part, Emmett Stacher made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Stacher has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Stacher was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Clayton Harris was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ashton Elam, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hamilton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12-1. As for Etna, the win (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 23-3.
Hamilton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Etna, they will challenge Mt. Shasta at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Etna is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
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