Hamilton Heights had lost nine straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-14 to make it ten. They fell 4-0 to the McCutcheon Mavericks. If the Huskies were looking for revenge after losing 6-4 to the Mavericks when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Kaden Lawson
| 04/18/25 vs Maconaquah | 5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Western | 5 |
| 05/08/25 @ Lapel | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Noblesville | 2 |
| 05/01/25 vs Lawrence Central | 1 |
Hamilton Heights got a good showing from Kaden Lawson, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lawson is becoming a predictor of the Huskies' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 3-13 when he doesn't).
As for McCutcheon, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games.
On McCutcheon's side, Sam Swank tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Swank has posted since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, McCutcheon saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jon Riley, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Looking ahead, Hamilton Heights is taking a road trip to challenge Rensselaer Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Huskies are facing the Bombers at the right time seeing as the Bombers are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for McCutcheon, they will welcome Tri-West Hendricks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bruins' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Mavericks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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