On Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but the Dalton Catamounts had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against the East Hamilton Hurricanes.
Dalton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Hernandez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On East Hamilton's side, Davis Whitener made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Whitener was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Dalton's loss was their ninth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-17. As for East Hamilton, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Dalton will face off against Calhoun at 5:55 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Dalton has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for East Hamilton, they will head out on the road to square off against Marion County at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Marion County's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so East Hamilton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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