The Hamilton Big Blue will be playing in front of their home fans against the Batavia Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing isn't great for Hamilton: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Batavia has snatched up eight consecutive wins on the road.
Hamilton will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Bishop Fenwick on Monday. Everything went Hamilton's way against Bishop Fenwick as Hamilton made off with a 10-1 win.
Peyton Davis looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caleb Warner, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nick Brosius, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, while Batavia put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Purcell Marian. Batavia blew past Purcell Marian 10-0. The high-scoring effort was just what Batavia needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Derek Richardson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Richardson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Batavia got a massive performance out of Brayden Schmittou, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Wes Embry was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hamilton now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Batavia, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hamilton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Batavia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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