Hamilton put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the North Side Gators a 15-0 shutout. While fans of Hamilton might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
JD Whitaker made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Whitaker has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Whitaker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Hamilton let Noah Hester and Myles Self loose on the outfield. Hester scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Self went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Suede Shows was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Hamilton's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-10. As for North Side, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
Hamilton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. North Side also has no future games currently scheduled.
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