East Hamilton came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the CSTHEA Patriots. That result was just more of the same for these two, as East Hamilton also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
East Hamilton got a great performance from Liam Hughes as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Hughes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gavin Huskey came in to relieve Hughes and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
At the plate, East Hamilton let Peyton Harris and Grayson Maddox loose on the outfield. Harris scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Maddox went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Wolcott, who scored a run and stole three bases.
On CSTHEA's side, J.R. Zeimet made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
East Hamilton has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for CSTHEA, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4-1.
East Hamilton will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Ooltewah at 4:30 p.m. East Hamilton is facing Ooltewah at the right time seeing as Ooltewah is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for CSTHEA, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chattanooga Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Chattanooga Christian hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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