Hamilton will head out to take on Frenchtown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Hamilton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Montana's top teams: Florence-Carlton, who was ranked 11th at the time (Hamilton was ranked seventh). The Broncs' pitchers stepped up to hand the Falcons a 10-0 shutout on Saturday. Winning may never get old, but the Broncs sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Frenchtown made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lincoln County on Friday. The Broncs put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 13-3 win.
Jordan Warner and Brooks Day did most of the damage at the plate: Warner went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, while Day went 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Those four runs gave Warner a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Gibbs, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Frenchtown hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
Hamilton's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Frenchtown, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Hamilton took their win against Frenchtown when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hamilton since the squad 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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