Hamilton and Willows are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Braves will take on the Honkers in a tournament on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hamilton's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Plumas Charter. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Braves.
Austin 'Stewy' Studybaker
| 03/11/26 vs Plumas Charter | 10 |
| 03/21/25 vs Fall River | 9 |
| 04/15/25 @ Williams | 6 |
| 03/13/25 vs Plumas Charter | 4 |
| 03/07/25 vs Red Bluff | 4 |
Austin 'Stewy' Studybaker made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Patrick Matthews, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Willows had just enough and edged out Plumas Charter 3-2 on Wednesday.
Willows' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Hamilton, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Everything went Hamilton's way against Willows in their previous meeting back in March of 2025, as Hamilton made off with a 9-2 win. Will the Braves repeat their success, or do the Honkers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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