Hamilton was the 9-2 winner over Miles when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Hamilton Bulldogs took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Miles Bulldogs on Tuesday.
Hamilton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Blackwell, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Miles' side, HAYVEN BOOK made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. BOOK was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on ETHAN JAMES, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. MANUEL TORRES was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Hamilton's loss dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Miles, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6-1 record this season.
While Hamilton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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