Trojans
| 04/11/25 @ Gadsden County | 24 |
| 03/28/25 vs Gadsden County | 15 |
| 02/14/25 @ Jefferson County | 15 |
| 02/17/25 vs Clinch County | 11 |
| 02/27/25 vs Jefferson County | 7 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hamilton County). They blew past the Gadsden County Jaguars 24-3 on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Trojans considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Ryan Moody made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Moody was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gaige Allen, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Hamilton County: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-15 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cody Doolittle, who got on base in two of his five plate appearances with three runs and four RBI.
Hamilton County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gadsden County only posted an OBP of .360.
Hamilton County's win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-16. As for Gadsden County, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-20.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Hamilton County will welcome Crossroad Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trojans are facing the Scorpions at the right time seeing as the Scorpions are stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Gadsden County, they will take on Bay at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jaguars will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: the Tornadoes will have lost three straight heading into Tuesday's contest.
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