The Hamilton Heights Huskies will venture away from home to face off against the Hamilton Southeastern Royals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hamilton Heights is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Friday, Hamilton Heights came up short against Shelbyville and fell 6-2.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Southeastern didn't have quite enough to beat Noblesville on Friday and fell 11-10. The Royals have struggled against the Millers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Jackson Bixler was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Hamilton Southeastern: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-13 otherwise. Cy Cole also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Hamilton Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Hamilton Southeastern, their loss dropped their record down to 9-14.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hamilton Heights has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hamilton Southeastern struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hamilton Heights might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Hamilton Southeastern when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Huskies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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