Hamilton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Quincy Notre Dame Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Things were looking good for Hamilton after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Rushville-Industry by a score of 9-8. Hamilton has not had much luck with Rushville-Industry recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Kyle Smith was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Mason Stevenson and Hoyt Tripp stepped up to the plate in a big way. Stevenson scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Tripp scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gage Scott, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Quincy Notre Dame came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the Suns 10-9.
Elliott Hendrian looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Quincy Notre Dame got a big performance out of Nolan Robb, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Evan Kenning was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Hamilton's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Quincy Notre Dame, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Hamilton might still be hurting after the 17-5 defeat they got from Quincy Notre Dame in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Hamilton, Tucker Tollerton (who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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