Oberlin is 8-2 against Hamilton Christian since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Oberlin Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Hamilton Christian Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Oberlin is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
The matchup between Oberlin and Hamilton Christian on Tuesday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. Oberlin had just enough and edged Hamilton Christian out 10-9.
For Hamilton Christian's part, Noah Menard was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Menard has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Menard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Omarion Green led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Grant Menard, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Hamilton Christian hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Oberlin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season. As for Hamilton Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-8.
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