Circleville extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 5-10. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hamilton Township Rangers. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rangers earlier this season, when they won 7-1.
As for Hamilton Township, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Hamilton Township's part, James Hennen made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Hennen also tossed a walk, which is notable because Hamilton Township is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-7 otherwise. Hennen was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
Hennen wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was B Sisko, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Circleville and Hamilton Township could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Ohio Rankings. The Tigers will face off against Liberty Union at 5:15 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (354 vs. 175). Meanwhile, Hamilton Township (ranked 344th) will meet Bloom-Carroll (ranked 167th) at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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