Baseball Recap: Hamilton's Win Ends Three-Game Losing Streak at Home

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Valley Mills, Hamilton was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Moody Bearcats by a score of 4-1. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 9-2 win the Bearcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.

Bret Bauman

Earned Runs

02/28/25 vs De Leon	4
03/06/25 vs Cross Roads	3
02/25/25 vs Oglesby	2
04/01/25 vs Moody	1

Bret Bauman made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has become a key player for Hamilton: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Bauman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February.

Bauman wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zeb Murphree, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That run marked the first that Murphree scored this season. Another was Lawson Yates, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.

Hamilton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Moody only posted an OBP of .120.

Hamilton's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-7. As for Moody, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.

Hamilton and Moody will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next games. The next time Hamilton sees the field they'll take on Bosqueville at 6:00 p.m. on the 11th. As for Moody, their break will end when they face Bruceville-Eddy at 7:00 p.m. on the 15th.