With a playoff win on the line, Bishop Hartley rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hamilton Township Rangers, sneaking past 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hawks also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2016.

Derek Hernandez
05/27/25 vs Hamilton Township | 3 |
05/17/25 @ Canal Winchester | 2 |
04/11/25 vs Highland | 1 |
04/09/25 vs Fairfield Union | 1 |
04/01/25 vs Johnstown-Monroe | 1 |
Derek Hernandez was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Vincent Mertz was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Bishop Hartley's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-12. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Hamilton Township, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season.
As of now, neither Bishop Hartley nor Hamilton Township have any future games scheduled.
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