Hamilton extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-3. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Harrison Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-3 last Saturday.
Hamilton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sammy Platt, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one RBI. Another was Deion Oatis, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
As for Harrison, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games.
On Harrison's side, Cole Metzger looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Kyle Davidson was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Baker, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hamilton will challenge Western Hills at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Harrison, they will take on Holy Name at 5:00 p.m. on the 8th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
