The Hamlin Pied Pipers will venture away from home to take on the Aspermont Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Hamlin made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Baird, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Pied Pipers were the clear victors by a 16-6 margin over the Bears on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Pied Pipers sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Zaya Montoya was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Sayonee Patel, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Montoya wasn't the only one making solid contact: Hamlin kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Baird only managed seven hits.
Meanwhile, Aspermont came up short against Hamlin on Saturday and fell 19-15.
Hamlin pushed their record up to 7-9 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games. As for Aspermont, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Hamlin beat Aspermont 19-15 in their previous meeting on Saturday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pied Pipers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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