Hamilton County came into Monday's game having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They won by a run and slipped past the Eastside Rams 5-4.
The team relied heavily on Gabriel Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Fredarius Marshall, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Eastside's side, Hunter Burgess put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Burgess was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double.
Hamilton County made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-7. As for Eastside, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Hamilton County will square off against Aucilla Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Aucilla Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Hamilton County likes a good challenge. As for Eastside, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lake Weir at 6:30 p.m.
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