The Hamilton Heights Huskies will be playing in front of their home fans against the McCutcheon Mavericks at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hamilton Heights is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Madison-Grant (and have done all season long). Hamilton Heights blew past Madison-Grant 8-1.
Nick Hulen was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Hulen has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hulen was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jon Irion, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Pheonix Vondersaar, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, McCutcheon faced Avon in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. McCutcheon never let Avon onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs McCutcheon has scored all season.
Hamilton Heights' win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for McCutcheon, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2.
Hamilton Heights came out on top in a nail-biter against McCutcheon when the teams last played back in May of 2017, sneaking past 3-2. Will Hamilton Heights repeat their success, or does McCutcheon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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