East Union is a perfect 8-0 against Hamilton since March of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. East Union will face off against Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. East Union is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
On Saturday, East Union made easy work of Pine Grove and carried off an 11-1 win. Considering the Urchins have won ten matchups by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
East Union got a great performance from Luke Elder as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Elder has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Landon Harmon
| 03/22/25 @ Pine Grove | 7 |
| 02/27/25 vs Pontotoc | 5 |
| 03/08/25 vs Mooreville | 3 |
| 03/07/25 vs Hatley | 3 |
| 02/25/25 vs Corinth | 3 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Landon Harmon, who fired off three home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-3. Those seven RBI gave him a new career-high. Ben Basil was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
East Union lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Hamilton challenged Hatley on Friday. Hamilton had just enough and edged out Hatley 7-5. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly two runs.
Hamilton is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. East Union's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Everything went East Union's way against Hamilton in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as East Union made off with a 9-2 victory. Will East Union repeat their success, or does Hamilton has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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