With a playoff win on the line, Hamilton rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Sotomayor Wolves with a sharp 14-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Yankees sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Ethan Juarez looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Damian Vides, who went 4-for-5 with six RBI, three runs, and one triple. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Fransisco Martinez, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Hamilton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .532. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Hamilton's record is now 9-14. As for Sotomayor, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-9.
Looking ahead, Hamilton will square off against Fremont at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. The Pathfinders' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so the Yankees' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Sotomayor does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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