Pulaski extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-3. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Milwaukee Hamilton Wildcats. If the Rams were looking for revenge after losing 14-0 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Jeury Figuereo made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Leo Escorcia, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Milwaukee Hamilton, the win got them back to even at 3-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.
On Milwaukee Hamilton's side, Ignacio Talamantes made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave Talamantes a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Talamantes is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Nyjal Ewing was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Milwaukee Hamilton is 2-1 when Ewing posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Xavier Otero-Febus, who earned two runs and three stolen bases.
Coming up, Milwaukee Hamilton will head out on the road to challenge Augustine Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Pulaski will be paying especially close attention to the Wildcats' game: after the Wildcats face off against Dominican, they'll take on Pulaski again at 5:00 p.m. on the 26th.
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