Hamilton is 0-3 against Crawford since March of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Pirates at 6:00 p.m. Hamilton has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Bulldogs on Friday. Hamilton came up short against Bosqueville, falling 12-2.
Bret Bauman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Crawford, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They were the clear victors by a 17-3 margin over Bruceville-Eddy on Friday. Considering the Pirates have won six contests by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Crawford let Ryan Yocham and Cade Carroll run wild. Yocham scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Carroll scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-4. Yocham has become a key player for Crawford: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 6-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Issak Velasquez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Crawford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Hamilton now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Crawford, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Hamilton came up short against Crawford when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 8-5. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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