Hamilton extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping them down to 5-9. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Princeton Vikings. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Big Blue have suffered against the Vikings since April 6, 2023.
Hamilton got a good showing from Gavin Saylor, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Saylor has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Deion Oatis made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run.
As for Princeton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games.
On Princeton's side, Moriah Miller looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Josh Davis was excellent, going 2-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Colson Wolf, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
While Hamilton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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