There's no place like home for Hamilton Southeastern, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lapel Bulldogs on Saturday and snuck past 5-3.
Jacob Payne and Nate McGrath dominated on the mound. Payne pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits, while McGrath struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. McGrath has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Colin Goley was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Lapel's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Darl Gustin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Hamilton Southeastern now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Lapel, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Hamilton Southeastern will take on Homestead at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Homestead is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Lapel, they will head out on the road to face off against University at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lapel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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