Hamilton dropped their record down to 13-13 on Saturday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Badin Rams, falling 12-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Big Blue of the 14-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Hamilton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Payne, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Badin, their record is now 22-5. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won 14 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Badin's side, they got several good pitching performances, but Ryan Holderbach was perhaps the best, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Holderbach has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Austin Vangen was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Cooper Ollis was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Hamilton will square off against Bishop Fenwick at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games the Falcons have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Badin, they will take on Milford at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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