Hamilton Southeastern has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Zionsville Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Tuesday, Hamilton Southeastern suffered a tough 10-3 loss at the hands of Carmel.
Hamilton Southeastern got a good showing from Dylan Cope, who pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Hamilton Southeastern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Billman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Zionsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-2 walloping at the hands of Cathedral.
Even though they lost, Zionsville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cathedral only tossed four.
Hamilton Southeastern's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Zionsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hamilton Southeastern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Zionsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hamilton Southeastern came out on top in a nail-biter against Zionsville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will Hamilton Southeastern repeat their success, or does Zionsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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