East Hamilton had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Notre Dame on Wednesday. The Hurricanes blew past the Fighting Irish 8-1. The victory was nothing new for the Hurricanes as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jaxon Morgan and Peyton Hunter were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Morgan pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Hunter struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Morgan also tossed no walks, which is notable because East Hamilton is 5-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 5-6 otherwise. At the plate, Morgan went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Hunter got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Thaxton Smith
| 04/01/26 @ Notre Dame | 3 |
| 03/24/26 @ Ooltewah | 2 |
| 03/17/26 @ Bishop Moore | 2 |
| 03/23/26 vs Ooltewah | 1 |
| 03/05/26 vs Sale Creek | 1 |
In other batting news, East Hamilton let Grayson Maddox and Thaxton Smith run wild. Maddox got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Smith got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave Smith a new career-high.
East Hamilton's record is now 10-7. As for Notre Dame, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-5.
Coming up, East Hamilton will venture away from home to take on Walker Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Notre Dame, they will host Boyd-Buchanan at 2:00 p.m. on Monday.
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