The East Hamilton Hurricanes will head out on the road to take on the Red Bank Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Hamilton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Red Bank's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While East Hamilton's win against Whitwell wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. East Hamilton came out on top in a nail-biter against Whitwell on Thursday, sneaking past 5-4.
Miguel Fernandez
| 03/06/25 vs Whitwell | 3 |
| 03/23/24 @ Cleveland | 2 |
| 03/03/25 vs Marion County | 1 |
| 04/20/24 vs West | 1 |
| 04/12/24 @ Dalton | 1 |
Miguel Fernandez was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Peyton Harris was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Red Bank's way against McMinn Central on Thursday as Red Bank made off with a 14-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Andry Briceno and Jack Barkeloo did most of the damage at the plate: Briceno scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Barkeloo scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tramell Davis Jr., who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Red Bank always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McMinn Central only posted an OBP of .400.
East Hamilton's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Red Bank, their record is now 2-0.
East Hamilton beat Red Bank 11-7 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will East Hamilton repeat their success, or does Red Bank have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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