Hamilton is 0-5 against Elkhart Christian Academy since May of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Marines will take on the Eagles at 5:30 p.m.
Hamilton made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Elkhart Christian Academy, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Marines fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 9-7 on Monday. The Marines have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Elkhart Christian Academy's part, Hayden Castro made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave Castro a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Elkhart Christian Academy is undefeated when Castro posts two or more stolen bases, but 0-14 otherwise.
In other batting news, Elkhart Christian Academy got a massive performance out of James Ramirez, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that Ramirez has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Cole Hummer, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Elkhart Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .564. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Hamilton now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 4-15 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
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