Hamilton hasn't had much luck against Valley Mills recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Hamilton will welcome Valley Mills at 6:00 p.m. Hamilton has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hamilton lost 16-6 to Bruceville-Eddy on Friday.
Bret Bauman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Brayden Bartley also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Valley Mills had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They had just enough and edged out the Pirates 11-9. 11 seems to be a good number for the Eagles as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Valley Mills let Christian Lazarine and Arturo Molina run wild. Lazarine scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Molina scored a run while going 2-for-4. Those two hits gave Molina a new career-high. Jayden Gonzales was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Valley Mills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .469. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Hamilton's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Valley Mills, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Hamilton suffered a grim 17-7 defeat to Valley Mills in their previous meeting back in March of 2018. Can Hamilton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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