The Hamilton Big Blue will face off against the Lakota West Firebirds at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hamilton lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Middletown, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's matchup. The Big Blue put the hurt on the Middies with a sharp 15-3 win on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Big Blue.
Landen Ledford looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Kaleb Powers
| 03/31/25 vs Middletown | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ Edgewood | 1 |
| 05/10/24 vs Northwest | 1 |
| 05/03/24 vs Fairfield | 1 |
| 04/27/24 vs Talawanda | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kaleb Powers, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Austin Payne was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lakota West put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against Colerain. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Firebirds have posted since April 26, 2024.
Lakota West's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Hamilton, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Hamilton skirted past Lakota West 3-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will the Big Blue repeat their success, or do the Firebirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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