Hamilton faced Casteel in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Huskies came out on top against the Colts by a score of 9-5 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). This was a revenge game for the Huskies: when they faced off against the Colts on Tuesday, they had to take a 9-5 defeat.
Tyler Nelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Hamilton let Cole Berge and Nico Linville run wild. Berge got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and three RBI, while Linville went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Berge, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Hamilton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Huskies
| 04/23/25 @ Casteel | 9-5 |
| 04/15/25 @ O'Connor | 7-2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Basha | 7-6 |
| 04/04/25 @ Chandler | 9-3 |
Hamilton's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Casteel, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 17-8 record this season.
Hamilton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Casteel, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-11 win against Queen Creek on the 28th.
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