Hamilton has won seven straight games at home, while East Union has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. Hamilton will welcome East Union at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Hamilton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hamilton challenged Hatley on Friday. Hamilton skirted past Hatley 7-5. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, East Union got the win against Pine Grove on Saturday by a conclusive 11-1. Considering the Urchins have won ten games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
East Union got a great performance from Luke Elder as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Elder has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Landon Harmon, who fired off three home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-3. What's more, he posted three runs, the most he's had since back in February. Ben Basil was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.
East Union hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive matchups.
Hamilton's win bumped their record up to 12-5. As for East Union, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
Hamilton suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to East Union in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will Hamilton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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