Hamilton typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday East Union proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 14-2 win. The Urchins haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Landon Harmon made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tristian Baldwyn, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Ethan Lamontagne was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Urchins
03/25/25 @ Hamilton | 54.8% |
03/22/25 @ Pine Grove | 51.6% |
03/21/25 vs New Site | 40% |
03/18/25 @ New Site | 54.5% |
03/13/25 vs Germantown | 39.3% |
+ 19 more games |
East Union always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
East Union's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hamilton, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6.
East Union will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hamilton: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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