The East Hamilton Hurricanes will take on the Walker Valley Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Hamilton will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
East Hamilton took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Red Bank, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Hurricanes narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Lions 6-4.
Griffin Phillips
| 04/19/25 vs Red Bank | 6 |
| 04/15/25 @ Ooltewah | 4 |
| 04/08/25 @ Bradley Central | 8 |
East Hamilton got a great performance from Griffin Phillips as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Phillips has posted over his last three matchups.
At the plate, Peyton Harris was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. East Hamilton is 9-1 when Harris posts two or more stolen bases, but 7-14 otherwise. Grayson Maddox was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Walker Valley and Soddy Daisy finished up on equal footing with a 5-5 draw on Wednesday.
East Hamilton now has a winning record of 16-15. With that draw, Walker Valley's record moves to 13-15-1.
East Hamilton was able to grind out a solid victory over Walker Valley in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 11-8. Do the Hurricanes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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