Drury waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over the Southwick Regional Rams. Considering the Blue Devils have won three games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lucas Hamilton
| 04/17/26 @ Southwick Regional | 7 |
| 04/11/26 vs Pittsfield | 3 |
| 05/18/25 @ Lee | 5 |
| 05/13/25 @ Mount Everett Regional | 7 |
Lucas Hamilton made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Connor Hinkell and Carson Rylander did most of the damage at the plate: Hinkell got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Rylander went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Hinkell has become a key player for Drury: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Julian Feliciano was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Drury now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Southwick Regional, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Drury will challenge Lenox Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Southwick Regional, they will take on Agawam at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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