Hamilton Heights had lost five straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 8-18 to make it six. They came up short against the Frankfort Hot Dogs, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hot Dogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 on Saturday.
As for Frankfort, the win got them back to even at 13-13. They not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 29th (when they won 13-3).
For Frankfort's part, Alex Lopez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Frankfort is 4-2 when Lopez allows two or fewer hits, but 9-11 otherwise. Lopez was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kelby Santos, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lalo Castillo, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Hamilton Heights wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 12-2 victory against Clinton Prairie on the 26th. As for Frankfort, they will face off against Tri-West Hendricks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bruins' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Hot Dogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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