East Hamilton had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 16-17 to make it six. They fell just short of the Bradley Central Bears by a score of 3-1. Surprisingly, this marked the Hurricanes' third straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Liam Hughes was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Mason Wolcott
| 04/12/25 @ Walker Valley | 5 |
| 04/18/25 vs CSTHEA | 3 |
| 05/01/25 vs Bradley Central | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Rhea County | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Howard Tech | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
On the hitting side, East Hamilton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Wolcott, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Wolcott has become a key player for the Hurricanes: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 13-16 otherwise.
As for Bradley Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-14-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch.
On Bradley Central's side, Tyler Cook spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
While East Hamilton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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