Hamilton had lost three games at home, but after bumping their record up to 5-6 on Saturday that streak is in the rearview. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Talawanda Brave. For the Big Blue, this counts as revenge for the 6-5 victory the Brave walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
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Chad Taylor looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on William Creach, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Noah Davidson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Talawanda, they now have a losing record of 7-8. Their loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
On Talawanda's side, they got a good showing from Micah Daniels, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave Daniels a new career-low in walks (zero).
On the hitting side, Talawanda saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathaniel Iden, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The Brave are 5-2 when Iden posts two or more runs, but 2-6 otherwise.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hamilton will challenge Princeton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Talawanda, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Mt. Healthy at 5:00 p.m. The Fighting Owls have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.33 runs per game on average), something the Brave will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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