The Dalton Catamounts will face off against the East Hamilton Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Hamilton will be up against a hot Dalton squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Catamounts blew past Southeast Whitfield County 17-3 on Tuesday.
Tate Neilson was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Connor Stockard, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Dalton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .634. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, East Hamilton made easy work of Howard Tech on Tuesday and carried off a 13-3 victory. The win continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their matchups with the Hustlin' Tigers: they've now won five in a row.
The team relied heavily on Grayson Maddox, who scored a run and stole five bases while going 3-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of East Hamilton's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 7-9 when he doesn't). Miguel Fernandez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Dalton's victory bumped their record up to 17-6. As for East Hamilton, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Dalton couldn't quite finish off East Hamilton in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Catamounts avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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