For the second straight game, Hamilton will face off against East Union. Hamilton will head out on the road to take on East Union at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Hamilton came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 14-2 to East Union. The loss continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Urchins: they've now lost nine in a row.
For East Union's part, Landon Harmon made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Harmon has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Tristian Baldwyn was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ethan Lamontagne, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
East Union always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
East Union pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hamilton, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 12-6.
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