The matchup between Oberlin and Hamilton Christian on Tuesday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Oberlin Tigers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hamilton Christian Warriors and snuck past 10-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oberlin.
For Hamilton Christian's part, Noah Menard was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Menard has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Menard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Omarion Green led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Grant Menard was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Oberlin is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-12 record this season. As for Hamilton Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season.
Oberlin will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hamilton Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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