The Hamilton Southeastern Royals will head out on the road to challenge the Carmel Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hamilton Southeastern put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Brownsburg as Hamilton Southeastern made off with a 6-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hamilton Southeastern.
Hamilton Southeastern got a great performance from Josh Lesnieski as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Hamilton Southeastern's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Colbert, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Carmel put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over Penn.
Max Winders and Theo Nagy dominated on the mound. Winders tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks), while Nagy tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on JD Stein, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Tyler Walkey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Hamilton Southeastern has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Carmel, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Hamilton Southeastern has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. However, it's not like Carmel struggles in that department as they've averaged .453. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Hamilton Southeastern came out on top in a nail-biter against Carmel in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hamilton Southeastern since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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