For the second straight game, Hamilton will face off against Walnut. The Lions will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hamilton has six straight wins, Walnut has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Hamilton beats Walnut with ten runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Lions' pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
J.D. Whitaker
| 03/31/26 @ Walnut | 11 |
| 02/26/26 @ Nettleton | 9 |
| 03/03/26 vs Baldwyn | 8 |
| 03/17/26 @ Hatley | 7 |
| 02/21/26 @ East Webster | 6 |
J.D. Whitaker made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Myles Self was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Ian Nichols was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Walnut's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Hamilton, their victory bumped their record up to 20-3.
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