The Hamilton Hornets will head out on the road to take on the Ewing Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Saturday, Hamilton didn't have quite enough to beat Monroe Township and fell 5-4.
Meanwhile, Ewing came into Friday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Princeton get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Friday. The Blue Devils not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 24, 2024 (when they won 14-4).
Ryan Greig made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Ewing is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-9 otherwise. Greig was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Josh Tirado and Jake Mignogna did most of the damage at the plate: Tirado went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run, while Mignogna got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Mignogna a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Connor Lane, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Ewing was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Ewing's record now sits at 3-10. As for Hamilton, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Hamilton suffered a grim 12-4 defeat to Ewing in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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