The Hamilton/Warsaw Titans will head out to challenge the Augusta Southeastern Suns at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton/Warsaw has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Liberty hit Hamilton/Warsaw with a six-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Titans lost 12-2 to the Eagles. The loss continues a trend for the Titans in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Augusta Southeastern beat West Prairie 9-6 on Thursday. The Suns haven't had any issues with the Cyclones recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Brady McClintock and Griffin Tippey made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, McClintock struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Tippey struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, McClintock got on base in two of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Tippey got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Tippey is becoming a predictor of Augusta Southeastern's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 2-11 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Stigall, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one triple. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
Augusta Southeastern's record is now 6-12. As for Hamilton/Warsaw, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-17.
Hamilton/Warsaw came up short against Augusta Southeastern in their previous matchup back in April, falling 4-1. Can the Titans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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