Hamilton is on an eight-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Elkhart Christian Academy a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Hamilton Marines will take on the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Hamilton's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Lakeland on Tuesday. They lost 14-0 to the Lakers.
Meanwhile, Elkhart Christian Academy came up short against LaVille on Saturday and fell 7-2.
Elkhart Christian Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Elkins, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Elkhart Christian Academy was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as LaVille didn't hit any.
Hamilton's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Hamilton suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Elkhart Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Hamilton, Shawn Oberholtzer (who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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