Hamilton hasn't had much luck against Russellville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hamilton Aggies will head out on the road to take on the Russellville Golden Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Hamilton beat Brooks 8-4. The Aggies haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Russellville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over East Limestone on Tuesday.
Ty Engelthaler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caleb Hawkins, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles.
Russellville pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Hamilton, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Hamilton might still be hurting after the 12-6 defeat they got from Russellville when the teams last played back in March of 2019. Can Hamilton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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