After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Clermont, Talawanda was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Hamilton Big Blue out 6-5. For Talawanda, this counts as revenge for the 9-1 defeat Hamilton walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Wright Ryan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Achterman Adam was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Hamilton's side, they got a good showing from Austin Payne, who pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, William Baker was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Talawanda's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. As for Hamilton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-10.
Talawanda will be playing in front of their home fans against Harrison at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Harrison's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Talawanda's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hamilton, they will head out on the road to face off against Middletown at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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