Hamilton County extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 5-12 in the process. They came up short against the Woodlawn Cardinals, falling 10-0. If the Foxes were looking for revenge after losing 8-7 to the Cardinals when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Woodlawn, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-9. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
For Woodlawn's part, JW Morgan was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Morgan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Gavin Mckinley and James Remer did most of the damage at the plate: Mckinley got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, while Remer got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. That's the most RBI Mckinley has posted since back in March of 2024. Gianni Cheatam was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Hamilton County will host Edwards County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Foxes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Woodlawn, they are taking a road trip to challenge Cisne at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Runnin' Lions have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.73 runs per game on average), something the Cardinals will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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