After two games on the road, Howard Tech is heading back home. They will take on the East Hamilton Hurricanes at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
Last Thursday, Howard Tech suffered a tough 14-4 defeat at the hands of Ooltewah. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Howard Tech in their matchups with Ooltewah: they've now lost six in a row.
Howard Tech saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devon Holten - McKinney, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, East Hamilton got the win against West on Saturday by a conclusive 13-3.
Liam Hughes spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits.
On the hitting side, Gavin Huskey was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Grayson Maddox, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Howard Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for East Hamilton, their victory bumped their record up to 13-15.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Howard Tech has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Hamilton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Howard Tech might still be hurting after the 21-1 loss they got from East Hamilton in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of East Hamilton's Peyton Harris, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and four runs. Now that Howard Tech knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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