East Hamilton proved they can win big last Monday (they won by six) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe Warriors 3-1. For the Hurricanes, this counts as revenge for the 4-0 victory the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2022.
Griffin Phillips tossed a big game, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Luke Farris
| 03/11/25 @ Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe | 3 |
| 03/10/25 @ Rhea County | 2 |
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Farris, who went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Brandon Staples also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
East Hamilton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe dropped their record down to 1-10 with the loss, which was their sixth straight at home.
Coming up, East Hamilton will challenge Varsity Opponent at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe has already played their next match (against Chattooga), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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