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| 03/13/25 - Away | 2-9 L |
| 03/13/24 - Away | 4-5 L |
| 05/14/21 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 05/11/21 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 03/22/19 - Neutral | 8-4 W |
| + 3 more games |
Willows and Hamilton are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Honkers will face off against the Braves at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Willows saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Plumas Charter 3-2.
Meanwhile, Hamilton got themselves on the board against Plumas Charter on Wednesday, but Plumas Charter never followed suit. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over the Warriors. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Braves.
Austin 'Stewy' Studybaker made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Patrick Matthews was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season.
Willows' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for Hamilton, their record now sits at 2-4.
Willows suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Hamilton when the teams last played back in March of 2025. Can the Honkers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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