Hamilton was not the first on the board on Friday, but they got there more often. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Carrollton Hawks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hamilton.
Mason Stevenson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Stevenson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stevenson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grayson Conkright, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Hoyt Tripp was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Hamilton's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Carrollton, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Hamilton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-0 defeat vs. Cuba/Spoon River Valley on the 13th. Carrollton has also already played their next game, a 12-2 win against Bushnell-Prairie City on the 13th.
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