The Hamilton Southeastern Royals will head out on the road to face off against the Westfield Shamrocks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton Southeastern will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Hamilton Southeastern gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let Westfield onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory.
Ethan Lund tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 15 over 6.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Hamilton Southeastern's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Colin Goley, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Alex Billman was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Hamilton Southeastern's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-12. As for Westfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hamilton Southeastern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Westfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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