The Hamilton Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the Montgomery Cougars at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Hamilton and Hightstown meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Hornets fell just short of the Rams by a score of 2-1. The matchup marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Montgomery came into Thursday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Franklin on Thursday, sneaking past 7-5. The Cougars' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jake Hayes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dominic Wacker, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Michael Englert also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Hamilton has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.25 runs. As for Montgomery, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Hamilton was able to grind out a solid win over Montgomery in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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