The Hamilton Bulldogs will be taking part in a tournament against the Rio Vista Eagles at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Hamilton will be strutting in after a victory while Rio Vista will be coming in after a loss.
Hamilton took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Oglesby. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Grant Bauman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Bauman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February of 2024.
Mason Tubbs
| 02/25/25 vs Oglesby | 3 |
| 03/02/24 vs San Saba | 2 |
| 04/16/24 vs Miles | 1 |
| 03/22/24 vs De Leon | 1 |
| 03/19/24 @ De Leon | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Tubbs, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Isaac Wood, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Rio Vista didn't have quite enough to beat Clifton on Monday and fell 8-7. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Hamilton now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Rio Vista, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Hamilton suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Rio Vista in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Hamilton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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