Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Hamilton walked away with it. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over the Weed Cougars on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Braves have posted since March 25th.
Daniel Leal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Leal was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayden Strong, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Chase Rodgers was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
The win made it two in a row for Hamilton and bumps their season record up to 18-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Weed, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10.
Coming up, Hamilton is taking a road trip to square off against Etna at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Braves' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Weed does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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